mainshtyr

Manx

Alternative forms

• mainshter

Etymology

From Old Irish magister (“teacher; master, lord, owner”), from Latin magister.

Noun

mainshtyr m (genitive singular mainshtyr, plural mainshtyryn)

1. master, boss
2. skipper
3. ringmaster

   Synonym: mainshtyr yn phreaban

Derived terms

• aavainshter
• mainshtyr kerroo
• mainshtyr post
• mainshtyr scoill
• mainshtyragh
• mainshtyraght

Mutation

Mutation of mainshtyr

radical	lenition	eclipsis
mainshtyr	vainshtyr	unchanged

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