HeyRuaHow to say “size” in Irish
- Irish:
- méid
- English:
- size, amount
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- feminine, second declension
- Pronunciation:
- “mayd” /mʲeːdʲ/
- Plural:
- méideanna (sizes)
- Genitive singular:
- méide, na méide (e.g. de réir na méide, depending on the size)
- Genitive plural:
- méideanna, na méideanna (e.g. raon na méideanna, the range of sizes)
What does “méid” mean?
“Méid” has two alternative meanings. The most common comes first.
- size
- How big or small something or someone is.Also: bigness, magnitude, dimension.
1 other meaning: amount
- 2amount
- A quantity or extent of something, as in 'an méid sin' (that much).Also: quantity, extent, number.
Other Irish words for size: toirt (bulk)
“Méid” with the article
The plural of size 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 size.
Other nouns in Irish
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Size in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for size?
The Irish for size is méid (pronounced “mayd”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is méideanna. Depending on context it can also mean amount.
How do you pronounce méid in Irish?
Méid is said like “mayd” (IPA /mʲeːdʲ/).
What is the plural of size in Irish?
The plural of méid is méideanna; with the article, na méideanna means “the sizes”. The genitive plural is méideanna, as in raon na méideanna (the range of sizes).
Does méid have more than one meaning?
Yes. Méid can mean size or amount, depending on context; the first is the most common. Méid also has its own entry as a noun, masculine meaning amount.
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.
Is 'méid' masculine or feminine?
Officially it is feminine, but in set phrases it is treated as masculine, so you say 'an méid sin' (that amount) without lenition, while 'ar aon mhéid' (the same size) lenites.
How do I say 'how many' with 'méid'?
Use 'cé mhéad', as in 'Cé mhéad duine atá ann?' (How many people are there?).
