cúram

See also: curam and cùram

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cúram, from Latin cūram, accusative singular of cūra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːɾˠəmˠ/

Noun

cúram m (genitive singular cúraim, nominative plural cúraimí)

1. care, responsibility
2. family
3. charge, task, duty
4. need

Declension

Declension of cúram

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative cúram cúraimí Vocative a chúraim a chúrama Genitive cúraim cúram Dative cúram cúraimí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an cúram na cúraimí Genitive an chúraim na gcúram Dative leis an gcúram don chúram leis na cúraimí

Derived terms

• cúramaí
• cúramán
• cúramóir
• mórchúramach

 

Related terms

• cúramach (“careful”)

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Old Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cūram, accusative singular of cūra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkuːram/

Noun

cúram m

1. care, solicitude, responsibility

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

• cúramach

Descendants

• Irish: cúram
• Manx: currym
• Scottish Gaelic: cùram