aimsir

Irish

Alternative forms

• aimsear

Etymology

From Old Irish aimser (compare Manx emshir), from Proto-Celtic *amsterā (“time, moment”) (compare Welsh amser and Breton amzer).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamʲʃəɾʲ/
• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɑimʲʃəɾʲ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈæmʲʃəɾʲ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈæːmʲʃəɾʲ/

Noun

aimsir f (genitive singular aimsire, nominative plural aimsirí)

1. (uncountable) weather

   Synonym: síon

2. (uncountable) time

   Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir.

   Time is a good storyteller.

3. (countable) time of year, season
4. (countable) period of service
5. (countable) period of gestation
6. (countable, grammar) tense

   comhleanúint na n-aimsirí ― sequence of tenses

Declension

Declension of aimsir

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aimsir aimsirí Vocative a aimsir a aimsirí Genitive aimsire aimsirí Dative aimsir aimsirí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an aimsir na haimsirí Genitive na haimsire na n-aimsirí Dative leis an aimsir don aimsir leis na haimsirí

Derived terms

• aimsir chaite (“past tense”)
• aimsir mhór (“foul weather”)
• anaimsir
• buachaill aimsire
• cailín aimsire
• cairt aimsire
• caitheamh aimsire (“amusement, pastime”)
• cianaimsir (“a long time”)
• crua-aimsir (“severe weather”)
• fronta aimsire (“weather front”)
• iar-aimsire (“of later time”, adjective)
• iomrall aimsire (“anachronism”)
• léarscáil aimsire
• mapa aimsire
• satailít aimsire
• an tseanaimsir (“old times”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aimsir	n-aimsir	haimsir	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aimsir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aimser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aimsear”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 12
• Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 23
• Entries containing “aimsir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “aimsir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Middle Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamʲɕərʲ/

Noun

aimsir

1. accusative/dative singular of aimser

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
aimsir	unchanged	n-aimsir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈamʲsʲirʲ]

Noun

aimsir

1. inflection of aimser:
   1. accusative/dative singular
   2. nominative/vocative/accusative dual

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
aimsir	unchanged	n-aimsir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aimser f, from Proto-Celtic *amsterā (“time, moment”) (compare Welsh amser).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.mɛ.ʃɪɾʲ/, /ˈɛ.mi.ʃɪɾʲ/

Noun

aimsir f (genitive singular aimsir or aimsire, plural aimsirean)

1. time, epoch, season

   an aimsir a chaidh ― the past (lit. time that went)

   an t-seann aimsir ― old time(s)

   an aimsir seo ― these times

2. weather, climate

   Tha droch aimsir ann an-diugh. ― The weather is bad today. (lit. There is bad weather there today.)

Synonyms

• (season): ràith
• (weather): sìde

Derived terms

• atharrachadh aimsir (“climate change”)
• gearraimsir (“short time”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aimsir	n-aimsir	h-aimsir	t-aimsir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “aimsir”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aimser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language