móinteach

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈmˠoːnʲtʲəx/

noun

Definitions

(geography) moorland, moor; reclaimed bogland

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish móintech suffix from Irish móin (boglands, moors, turf, peat, bogland, moor).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

móin

Gloss

boglands, moors, turf, peat, bogland, moor

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

móin Irish
móinfhéar Irish
móintiúil Irish
mónóg Irish
móin Old Irish
móintech Old Irish
mòinteach Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic