méarnáil

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mʲiːɑ̯ɾˠˈn̪ˠɑː(i̯)lʲ/

Noun

méarnáil f (genitive singular méarnála)

1. phosphorescence (at sea)

   Synonym: bairís

Declension

Declension of méarnáil (third declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative méarnáil vocative a mhéarnáil genitive méarnála dative méarnáil forms with the definite article case singular nominative an mhéarnáil genitive na méarnála dative leis an méarnáil don mhéarnáil

Derived terms

• méarnálach (“phosphorescent”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of méarnáil

radical	lenition	eclipsis
méarnáil	mhéarnáil	not applicable

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

See also

• tine ghealáin
• fosfaraíocht

Further reading

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