umhal

See also: ùmhal

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish umal, from Latin humilis.

Adjective

umhal (genitive singular masculine umhail, genitive singular feminine umhaile, plural umhla, comparative umhaile)

  1. humble, submissive; dutiful, obedient; ready, willing
  2. lithe, supple, pliant

Declension

Derived terms

  • umhlaigh (humble; bow, bend head or knee; submit, obey; stoop, verb)
  • umhlaíocht f (humility; submission, obedience; dutifulness, respect)
  • umhlóid f (humility, submission; lowly service; attendance, ministration; suppleness, pliancy, pliability; exercising, exercise)

Noun

umhal m (genitive singular umhail, nominative plural umhail)

  1. humble, submissive person; dutiful, obedient person; willing person
  2. lithe, supple person

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
umhal n-umhal humhal t-umhal
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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