misneach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish meisnech (“courage, spirit”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /mʲɪʃˈnʲax/, /ˈmʲɪʃnʲəx/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲɪʃn̠ʲəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmʲɪʃn̠ʲa(x)/

Noun

misneach m (genitive singular misnigh) or
misneach f (genitive singular misní)

1. courage
2. hopefulness, cheer; feeling of well-being

Declension

As a masculine noun (standard language)

Declension of misneach (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative misneach vocative a mhisnigh genitive misnigh dative misneach forms with the definite article case singular nominative an misneach genitive an mhisnigh dative leis an misneach don mhisneach

As a feminine noun (dialectal)

Declension of misneach (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative misneach vocative a mhisneach genitive misní dative misneach misnigh (archaic, dialectal) forms with the definite article case singular nominative an mhisneach genitive na misní dative leis an misneach leis an misnigh (archaic, dialectal) don mhisneach don mhisnigh (archaic, dialectal)

Derived terms

• beagmhisneach (“despondency”)
• lagmhisneach (“low spirits”)
• lánmhisneach (“good cheer”)
• mímhisneach (“discouragement”)
• mórmhisneach (“great courage”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of misneach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
misneach	mhisneach	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) “misneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “misneach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “misneach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish meisnech (“courage, spirit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiʃnəx/

Noun

misneach f or m

1. bravery, courage, spirit, fortitude

   Synonym: misneachd

2. alacrity
3. manliness
4. resolution, determination
5. encouragement, inducement

   Synonym: misneachd

6. morale, cheer

   Synonym: misneachd

7. encouragement

Derived terms

• mì-mhisneach
• misneachail

Related terms

• misnich

Mutation

Mutation of misneach

radical	lenition
misneach	mhisneach

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

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “misneach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “meisnech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language