Dá dhonacht rudaí inniu, d'fhéadfaidís bheith níos measa amárach.
However bad things are today, they could be worse tomorrow.
B2
Irish word
measa
genitive singular
nounmasculine/ˈmʲasˠə/
measa means “genitive singular” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʲasˠə/.
Mutation forms
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | measa |
| Séimhiú | mheasa |
measa in context
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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