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)

1. mode, manner
2. procedure, method
3. mode of conduct, good behavior
4. (literary) mode of employment; work, task
5. honor, respect
6. moderation, measure
7. (music) mode
8. (grammar) mood

Declension

Declension of modh (third declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative modh modhanna vocative a mhodh a mhodhanna genitive modha modhanna dative modh modhanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an modh na modhanna genitive an mhodha na modhanna dative leis an modh don mhodh leis na modhanna

Derived terms

• ar mhodh (go)
• modh an bhrógstrapa
• Modhach
• modheolaíocht
• modhfheirm
• modhúil
• mómhar

Mutation

Mutated forms of modh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
modh	mhodh	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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “modh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “mod”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “modh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “modh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

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)

1. way, method, mode, manner, style, form, approach

   Synonyms: cor, dòigh

2. good manners, breeding, civility, courtesy
3. (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

Mutation of modh

radical	lenition
modh	mhodh

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

References

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