vondeish
Appearance
Manx
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Middle English avantage, avauntage, from Old French avantage.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vondeish f (genitive singular vondeish, plural vondeishyn)
- advantage
- Antonym: neuvondeish
- Hug eh eh da'n vondeish echey hene. ― He turned it to advantage.
- Ta vondeish ayd orrym. ― You have an advantage over me.
Derived terms
[edit]- mee-vondeish
- vondeish cheillit (“fringe benefit”)
- vondeish jee-chiartaght (“unemployment benefit”)
- vondeish ny geay (“weather gauge”)
- vondeish peiagh ennagh (“behoof”)
- vondeishagh
- vondeishaght (“utilitarianism”)
- vondeishaghys (“utilitarianism”)
- vondeishal (“benefit, profit, avail”)
- vondeisheyder (“profiteer”)
- vondeish-rheynn (“profit-sharing”)