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
	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

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)

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

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]‎^[1], 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