dearmad

Irish

Alternative forms

• dearmhad, dearúd

Etymology

From Old Irish dermat (“forgetting, forgetfulness”).

Pronunciation

• (Cork, Kerry) IPA^(key): /dʲaˈɾˠuːd̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form dearmhad or dearúd)
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲæɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ/, [ˈdʲæːɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ]
• (Aran, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲaɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ/

Noun

dearmad m (genitive singular dearmaid, nominative plural dearmaid)

2. verbal noun of dearmad
3. mistake, error

   Synonyms: botún, earráid

4. oversight

Declension

Declension of dearmad (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative dearmad dearmaid vocative a dhearmaid a dhearmada genitive dearmaid dearmad dative dearmad dearmaid forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an dearmad na dearmaid genitive an dearmaid na ndearmad dative leis an dearmad don dearmad leis na dearmaid

• Alternative plural: dearmadacha (Cois Fharraige)

Alternative forms

• deármad, dearmhad, dearúd
• dearmod, dearmud, dérud (obsolete)

Derived terms

• dearmadach

Verb

dearmad (present analytic dearmadann, future analytic dearmadfaidh, verbal noun dearmad, past participle dearmadta)

2. to forget

   Synonym: déan dearmad

Conjugation

Conjugation of dearmad (first conjugation – A)

indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	dearmadaim	dearmadann tú; dearmadair†	dearmadann sé, sí	dearmadaimid; dearmadann muid	dearmadann sibh	dearmadann siad; dearmadaid†	a dhearmadann; a dhearmadas	dearmadtar
past	dhearmad mé; dhearmadas	dhearmad tú; dhearmadais	dhearmad sé, sí	dhearmadamar; dhearmad muid	dhearmad sibh; dhearmadabhair	dhearmad siad; dhearmadadar	a dhearmad	dearmadadh
past habitual	dhearmadainn / dearmadainn‡	dhearmadtá / dearmadtá‡	dhearmadadh sé, sí / dearmadadh sé, sí‡	dhearmadaimis; dhearmadadh muid / dearmadaimis‡; dearmadadh muid‡	dhearmadadh sibh / dearmadadh sibh‡	dhearmadaidís; dhearmadadh siad / dearmadaidís‡; dearmadadh siad‡	a dhearmadadh	dhearmadtaí / dearmadtaí‡
	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	dearmadfaidh mé; dearmadfad	dearmadfaidh tú; dearmadfair†	dearmadfaidh sé, sí	dearmadfaimid; dearmadfaidh muid	dearmadfaidh sibh	dearmadfaidh siad; dearmadfaid†	a dhearmadfaidh; a dhearmadfas	dearmadfar
conditional	dhearmadfainn / dearmadfainn‡	dhearmadfá / dearmadfá‡	dhearmadfadh sé, sí / dearmadfadh sé, sí‡	dhearmadfaimis; dhearmadfadh muid / dearmadfaimis‡; dearmadfadh muid‡	dhearmadfadh sibh / dearmadfadh sibh‡	dhearmadfaidís; dhearmadfadh siad / dearmadfaidís‡; dearmadfadh siad‡	a dhearmadfadh	dhearmadfaí / dearmadfaí‡
subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	go ndearmada mé; go ndearmadad†	go ndearmada tú; go ndearmadair†	go ndearmada sé, sí	go ndearmadaimid; go ndearmada muid	go ndearmada sibh	go ndearmada siad; go ndearmadaid†	—	go ndearmadtar
past	dá ndearmadainn	dá ndearmadtá	dá ndearmadadh sé, sí	dá ndearmadaimis; dá ndearmadadh muid	dá ndearmadadh sibh	dá ndearmadaidís; dá ndearmadadh siad	—	dá ndearmadtaí
imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
—	dearmadaim	dearmad	dearmadadh sé, sí	dearmadaimis	dearmadaigí; dearmadaidh†	dearmadaidís	—	dearmadtar
past participle	dearmadta
verbal noun	dearmad

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Alternative forms

• dearmaid, dearmadaigh, dearmhad

Mutation

Mutated forms of dearmad

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dearmad	dhearmad	ndearmad

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “dearmad”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 320; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “dearmadaim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 321; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “dearmad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dermat (“forgetting, forgetfulness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʲɛɾɛmət̪/

Noun

dearmad m (plural dearmadan)

1. neglect, negligence
2. omission

Derived terms

• dearmad-inntinne

Mutation

Mutation of dearmad

radical	lenition
dearmad	dhearmad

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.