modh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish mod (“manner, mode, way, fashion; mood; measure, limit; function, work, service; honour, dignity, consideration”), from Latin modus.

Noun

modh m (genitive singular modha, nominative plural modhanna)

mode, manner
procedure, method
mode of conduct, good behavior
(literary) mode of employment; work, task
honor, respect
moderation, measure
(music) mode
(grammar) mood

Declension

Declension of modh

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	modh	modhanna
Vocative	a mhodh	a mhodhanna
Genitive	modha	modhanna
Dative	modh	modhanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an modh	na modhanna
Genitive	an mhodha	na modhanna
Dative	leis an modh don mhodh	leis na modhanna

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
modh	mhodh	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “modh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mod”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Entries containing “modh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “modh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish mod (“manner, mode, way, fashion; mood; measure, limit; function, work, service; honour, dignity, consideration”), from Latin modus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɔɣ/

Noun

modh m or f (genitive singular modha, plural modhan or modhannan)

way, method, mode, manner, style, form, approach
Synonyms: cor, dòigh
good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy
(grammar) mood

Derived terms

modh àithneach (“imperative mood”)
modh cumhach (“conditional mood”)
modh fo-leantach (“subjunctive mood”)
modhail (“courteous, mannerly, polite; gracious, civil, complaisant; ceremonial; fashionable, modish”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
modh	mhodh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Edward Dwelly (1911) “modh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mod”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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