fodhomhain

Irish

Etymology 1

From fo- (“sub-”) +‎ domhain (“depth; deep, abyss; inmost part”).

Noun

fodhomhain f (genitive singular fodhoimhne, nominative plural fodhoimhne)

1. depth, abyss
2. deepest, inmost part

Declension

Declension of fodhomhain

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative fodhomhain fodhoimhne Vocative a fhodhomhain a fhodhoimhne Genitive fodhoimhne fodhoimhne Dative fodhomhain fodhoimhne

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fhodhomhain na fodhoimhne Genitive na fodhoimhne na bhfodhoimhne Dative leis an bhfodhomhain don fhodhomhain leis na fodhoimhne

Etymology 2

From fo- (“sub-”) +‎ domhain (“depth; deep, abyss; inmost part”).

Adjective

fodhomhain (genitive singular masculine fodhomhain, genitive singular feminine fodhoimhne, plural fodhoimhne, comparative fodhoimhne)

1. deep, profound, abysmal

Declension

Declension of fodhomhain

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	fodhomhain	fhodhomhain	fodhoimhne; fhodhoimhne²
Vocative	fhodhomhain		fodhoimhne
Genitive		fodhoimhne	fodhoimhne	fodhomhain
Dative	fodhomhain; fhodhomhain¹	fhodhomhain	fodhoimhne; fhodhoimhne²
Comparative	níos fodhoimhne
Superlative	is fodhoimhne

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
fodhomhain	fhodhomhain	bhfodhomhain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fodhomhain”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN