genitive singular in Irish

measa

genitive singular

nounmasculine/ˈmʲasˠə/

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Dá dhonacht rudaí inniu, d'fhéadfaidís bheith níos measa amárach.

However bad things are today, they could be worse tomorrow.B2

Dá olcas an ráta dífhostaíochta in Éirinn is measa sa Ghaeltacht í.

However bad the unemployment rate in Ireland, it is worse in the Gaeltacht.B2

Is é an Luan an lá is measa den tseachtain.

Monday is the worst day of the week.B1

Is é tréigean na bpáistí an t-uafás is measa sa leabhar seo.

The abandonment of children is the worst horror in this book.B1

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