múnla

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠuːn̪ˠl̪ˠə/

Noun

múnla m (genitive singular múnla, nominative plural múnlaí)

1. mould
2. cast, moulding
3. form, shape

Declension

Declension of múnla (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative múnla múnlaí vocative a mhúnla a mhúnlaí genitive múnla múnlaí dative múnla múnlaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an múnla na múnlaí genitive an mhúnla na múnlaí dative leis an múnla don mhúnla leis na múnlaí

Derived terms

• múnla hata m (“hat-block”)
• múnlaigh (“to cast in mould”, transitive verb)
• múnláil f (“moulding”)
• múnláil (“to cast in mould”, transitive verb)
• múnlóir m (“moulder; modeller”)
• múnlóireacht f (“(act, art, of) moulding”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of múnla

radical	lenition	eclipsis
múnla	mhúnla	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) “múnla”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “múnla”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “múnla”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 85