misneach

== Irish == === Alternative forms === meisneach (superseded) === Etymology === From Old Irish meisnech (“courage, spirit”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /mʲɪʃˈnʲax/, /ˈmʲiʃnʲəx/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈmʲiʃn̠ʲəx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈmʲɨʃn̠ʲa(x)/ === Noun === misneach m (genitive singular misnigh) or misneach f (genitive singular misní) courage hope ==== Declension ==== As a masculine noun (standard language) As a feminine noun (dialectal) ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “meisneaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 736; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “misneach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “misneach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “misneach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish meisnech (“courage, spirit”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmiʃnəx/ === Noun === misneach f or m bravery, courage, spirit, fortitude Synonym: misneachd alacrity manliness resolution, determination encouragement, inducement Synonym: misneachd morale, cheer Synonym: misneachd encouragement ==== Derived terms ==== mì-mhisneach misneachail ==== Related terms ==== misnich === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “misneach”, 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), “meisnech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language