margey

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish margad, marggad, from Old Norse markaðr (compare modern Icelandic markaður), from Latin mercātus.

Noun

margey m (genitive singular margee or mergee, plural margaghyn)

  1. emporium, fair, market, mart
  2. treaty

Derived terms

  • ard-vargey (“supermarket, emporium”)
  • balley margee (“market town”)
  • covargey (“trade area”)
  • Yn Covargey (“the Common Market”)

Mutation

Mutation of margey
radical lenition eclipsis
margey vargey unchanged

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

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