-ibh

See also: ibh and íbh

Irish

Alternative forms

• -aibh (broad form)

Etymology

From Old Irish -(a)ib (dative plural ending), from Proto-Celtic *-ābis, *-obis, *-ibis, and *-ubis (instrumental plural ending).

Suffix

-ibh

1. (archaic) forms the dative plural of nouns

Usage notes

This suffix may be encountered in older literature and in place names, but in the spoken language and the modern standard written language the dative plural of nouns is always the same as the nominative plural.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• -aibh (after a broad consonant)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ɪv/

Suffix

-ibh

1. forms the imperative plural of verbs

   ‎ionnsaich (“learn”) + ‎-ibh → ‎ionnsaichibh

   ‎bruidhinn (“speak”) + ‎-ibh → ‎bruidhnibh

   ‎gabh (“take”) + ‎-ibh → ‎gabhaibh