caidreamh

Irish

Alternative forms

• caidreadh m

Etymology

From Middle Irish caidrem, from Old Irish coitreb (“fellowship, company, association”).

Noun

caidreamh m (genitive singular caidrimh or caideartha)

1. verbal noun of caidrigh
2. intimacy, intercourse, relationship
3. dialogue
4. interaction, relation, relations

Declension

(regular noun):

Declension of caidreamh

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative caidreamh Vocative a chaidrimh Genitive caidrimh Dative caidreamh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an caidreamh Genitive an chaidrimh Dative leis an gcaidreamh don chaidreamh

(verbal noun):

Declension of caidreamh

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative caidreamh Vocative a chaidreamh Genitive caideartha Dative caidreamh

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an caidreamh Genitive an chaideartha Dative leis an gcaidreamh don chaidreamh

Synonyms

• (relationship): baint, gaol, gaolmhaireacht

Derived terms

Terms derived from caidreamh

• caidreamhach (“intimate, sociable”, adjective)
• caidreamhach m (“intimate, companion; sociable person”)
• caidreamh collaí m (“sexual intercourse”)
• caidreamh daoine m (“human intercourse, companionship”)
• caidreamh gníomhach m (“engagement”)

• caidreamh idirnáisiúnta m (“international relations”)
• caidreamh mídhlisteanach m (“illicit intimacy”)
• caidreamh poiblí m (“public relations”)
• caidreamh taidhleoireachta m (“diplomatic relations”)
• comhchaidreamh m (“association, relationship”)

• díchaidreamh m (“dissociation”)
• droch-chaidreamh m (“bad companionship, bad company; evil association, illicit intimacy”)
• ilchaidreamhach (“promiscuous”, adjective)
• oíche chaidrimh f (“social evening”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
caidreamh	chaidreamh	gcaidreamh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• "caidreamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “caidrem” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “coitreb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

caidreamh m (genitive singular caidreimh, no plural)

1. Alternative form of caidreabh