mórán
See also: Appendix:Variations of "moran"
Irish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠoːˈɾˠɑ̃ːn̪ˠ/[1]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmˠoːɾˠɑːnˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmˠoːɾˠanˠ/
Noun
editmórán m (genitive singular móráin)
- a large amount (followed by the genitive; usually translated into English by much or many)
- Níl mórán céille aige.
- He doesn’t have much sense.
- Ní chonaic mé le mórán blianta é
- I haven’t seen him for many years.
- Níl mórán nach dtuigeann sé.
- There isn’t much he doesn’t understand.
Usage notes
editUsed only in negative statements and in questions. In positive statements, neart or a lán is used instead.
Declension
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Mutation
edit| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| mórán | mhórán | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
edit- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 66
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “mórán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “mórán”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “mórán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024