-aimid

See also: aimid and aimíd

Irish

Alternative forms

• -imid (slender version)
• -aímid (second conjugation (broad))
• -ímid (second conjugation (slender))

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [əmʲɪdʲ]

Suffix

-aimid

1. Synthetic present tense ending of Irish verbs, corresponding to we

Usage notes

• This form is attached to first-conjugation verbs with stems ending in a broad consonant;
• Used in place of the pronoun sinn:

  ‎póg + ‎-aimid → ‎pógaimid (“we kiss”)

  ‎vótáil + ‎-aimid → ‎vótálaimid (“we vote”)

• In certain dialects, namely Ulster and some varieties of Connacht, the synthetic is replaced with analytical present tense plus pronoun muid:

  Póg muid (“we kiss”)

Related terms

• -ann
• -aim
• -aím