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, no plural)

bare forms 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

Mutated forms of mínscoth

radical	lenition	eclipsis
mínscoth	mhínscoth	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) “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