mínscoth

Irish

Etymology

From mín +‎ scoth.

Noun

mínscoth f (genitive singular mínscotha)

1. (black) knapweed

   Synonyms: bata cogaidh, cnapán dubh, mullach dubh

Declension

Declension of mínscoth

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative mínscoth Vocative a mhínscoth Genitive mínscotha Dative mínscoth

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an mhínscoth Genitive na mínscotha Dative leis an mínscoth don mhínscoth

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
mínscoth	mhínscoth	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mínscoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “mínscoth”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “mínscoth”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024