coim

See also: coím

Irish

Alternative forms

• com
• cuim (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish comm. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic com.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /kɨ̞mʲ/

Noun

coim f (genitive singular coime, nominative plural coimeanna)

1. waist
2. covering

Declension

Declension of coim

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative coim coimeanna Vocative a choim a choimeanna Genitive coime coimeanna Dative coim coimeanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an choim na coimeanna Genitive na coime na gcoimeanna Dative leis an gcoim don choim leis na coimeanna

• Alternative plural form: coime

Derived terms

• faoi choim

Noun

coim

1. vocative/genitive singular of com

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 coim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 160
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN