HeyRuaHow to say “amount” in Irish
- Irish:
- méid
- English:
- amount, extent, what (all that)
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, fourth declension
- Pronunciation:
- “mayd” /mʲeːdʲ/
- Plural:
- méideanna (amounts)
- Genitive singular:
- méid, an mhéid (e.g. leath an mhéid, half the amount)
- Genitive plural:
- méideanna, na méideanna (e.g. suim na méideanna, the sum of the amounts)
What does “méid” mean?
“Méid” has three alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- amount
- How much or how many there is of something; a quantity.Also: quantity, number, how much, how many.
2 other meanings: extent or what (all that)
- 2extent
- The degree or extent to which something is the case.Also: degree, magnitude.
- 3what (all that)
- Used with the article as an antecedent meaning 'what' or 'all that', as in an méid a dúirt sé.Also: what, all that, as much as.
Other Irish words for amount: méad (amount), cainníocht (quantity), slám (handful)
“Méid” with the article
The plural of amount in Irish is méideanna. Here is méid after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Méid” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using méid, the Irish word for amount.
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Amount in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for amount?
The Irish for amount is méid (pronounced “mayd”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is méideanna. Depending on context it can also mean extent or what (all that).
How do you pronounce méid in Irish?
Méid is said like “mayd” (IPA /mʲeːdʲ/).
What is the plural of amount in Irish?
The plural of méid is méideanna; with the article, na méideanna means “the amounts”. The genitive plural is méideanna, as in suim na méideanna (the sum of the amounts).
Does méid have more than one meaning?
Yes. Méid can mean amount, extent or what (all that), depending on context; the first is the most common. Méid also has its own entry as a noun, feminine meaning size.
Why does méid change to mhéid?
After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhéid. After ár (our) it stays ár méid, because m does not take eclipsis.
How do I ask 'how much' or 'how many' with méid?
Use cé mhéad or cén méid, e.g. Cén méid atá ann? 'How much is there?'. Cé mhéad is followed by a singular noun: cé mhéad duine.
What does an méid mean before a relative clause?
It means 'what' or 'all that', e.g. an méid a chonaic mé 'what I saw'.
