Level tract of land in Irish (Mín): Meaning

Q: What is the Irish for level tract of land?

The Irish for level tract of land is mín (pronounced “meen”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mínte. Depending on context it can also mean fine part.

Q: What is the plural of level tract of land in Irish?

The plural of mín is mínte; with the article, na mínte means “the level tracts of land”. The genitive plural is mínte, as in muintir na mínte (the people of the level lands).

Q: Does mín have more than one meaning?

Yes. Mín can mean level tract of land or fine part, depending on context; the first is the most common. Mín also has its own entry as an adjective meaning smooth.

How to say “level tract of land” in Irish

Irish:: mín
English:: level tract of land, fine part
Word type:: noun
Gender:: feminine
Pronunciation:: “meen” /mʲiːnʲ/

Various forms

Plural:: mínte (level tracts of land)
Genitive singular:: míne, na míne (e.g. féar na míne, the grass of the level land)
Genitive plural:: mínte, na mínte (e.g. muintir na mínte, the people of the level lands)

What does “mín” mean?

“Mín” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.

level tract of land: A smooth, level stretch of land, especially arable or grassy land in hilly or mountain country.Also: level ground, tillable land, mountain pasture, grassland.

1 other meaning: fine part

2fine part: The smooth or fine part of something, such as the finer portion of a material.Also: smooth part, fine thing.

Other entries for “mín”

The same spelling has its own page as:

mínsmooth · adjective

“Mín” with the article

The plural of level tract of land in Irish is mínte. Here is mín after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an mhín

the level tract of land

Lenition: m becomes mh after an (feminine noun)

na mínte

the level tracts of land

Plural: no change after na

“Mín” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using mín, the Irish word for level tract of land.

Tá mín bhreá ar thaobh an tsléibhe.

There is a fine level patch on the mountainside.

Bhí na caoirigh ag innilt ar an mín.

The sheep were grazing on the level ground.

Thóg siad teach ar imeall na míne.

They built a house on the edge of the level land.

Treabhadh na mínte go léir san earrach.

All the level fields were ploughed in spring.

Is ainm áite coitianta é Mín sa Ghaeltacht.

Mín is a common place name element in the Gaeltacht.

Chuamar síos chuig an mín cois abhann.

We went down to the level land by the river.

Tá talamh maith sa mhín sin.

There is good soil in that level tract.

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Level tract of land in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for level tract of land?

The Irish for level tract of land is mín (pronounced “meen”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is mínte. Depending on context it can also mean fine part.

How do you pronounce mín in Irish?

Mín is said like “meen” (IPA /mʲiːnʲ/).

What is the plural of level tract of land in Irish?

The plural of mín is mínte; with the article, na mínte means “the level tracts of land”. The genitive plural is mínte, as in muintir na mínte (the people of the level lands).

Does mín have more than one meaning?

Yes. Mín can mean level tract of land or fine part, depending on context; the first is the most common. Mín also has its own entry as an adjective meaning smooth.

Why does mín change to mhín?

After words like mo (my) and do (your) the first letter is lenited: mo mhín. After ár (our) it stays ár mín, because m does not take eclipsis.

Why does 'mín' appear in so many Donegal place names?

As a noun, mín means a level tract of grassy or tillable land in hill country, so names like Mín an Lábáin describe such a spot.

Level tract of land in Irish (Mín): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage