misneach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish meisnech (courage, spirit).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /mʲɪʃˈnʲax/[1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmʲɪʃn̠ʲəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmʲɪʃn̠ʲa(x)/

Noun

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

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

Declension

As a masculine noun (standard language)

As a feminine noun (dialectal)

Derived terms

Mutation

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

References

  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 69

Further reading

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

Mutation

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

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “misneach”, 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), “meisnech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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