míghreann

Irish

Alternative forms

• mí-ghreann (superseded)

Etymology

From mí- +‎ greann (“humor”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲiːɾʲən̪ˠ/

Noun

míghreann m (genitive singular míghrinn)

1. mischief

Declension

Declension of míghreann (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative míghreann vocative a mhíghrinn genitive míghrinn dative míghreann forms with the definite article case singular nominative an míghreann genitive an mhíghrinn dative leis an míghreann don mhíghreann

Derived terms

• míghreannach
• míghreannaí

Mutation

Mutated forms of míghreann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
míghreann	mhíghreann	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

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “mí-ġreann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 482
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “míghreann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 73