méadar

See also: meadar

Irish

Etymology

From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”). Doublet of meadar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʲeːd̪ˠəɾˠ/

Noun

méadar m (genitive singular méadair, nominative plural méadair)

1. metre (unit of length)
2. meter (device that measures things), gauge

Declension

Declension of méadar (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative méadar méadair vocative a mhéadair a mhéadara genitive méadair méadar dative méadar méadair forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an méadar na méadair genitive an mhéadair na méadar dative leis an méadar don mhéadar leis na méadair

Derived terms

• méadrach (“metric”, adjective)
• méadracht f (“metrics”)
• -méadar (“-metre, -meter”)
• méadar páirceála m (“parking meter”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of méadar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
méadar	mhéadar	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méadar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN