aidhm
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English aim, from Old French esmer (“to estimate”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aidhm f (genitive singular aidhme, nominative plural aidhmeanna)
Declension[edit]
Declension of aidhm
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms[edit]
- aidhm fholaigh f (“ulterior motive”)
- ardaidhm f (“aspiration, (high) ambition”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aidhm | n-aidhm | haidhm | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aidhm”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aidhm”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “aidhm”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024