iodh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish id (“withe, fetter”).

Noun

iodh f (genitive singular idhe, nominative plural iodha) (literary)

1. chain, fetter, spancel
2. collar, ring, hoop
3. ringlet

Declension

Declension of iodh (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative iodh iodha vocative a iodh a iodha genitive idhe iodh dative iodh idh (archaic, dialectal) iodha forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an iodh na hiodha genitive na hidhe na n-iodh dative leis an iodh leis an idh (archaic, dialectal) don iodh don idh (archaic, dialectal) leis na hiodha

Derived terms

• iodh Morainn (“collar of Morann (in Irish mythology)”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of iodh

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iodh	n-iodh	hiodh	not applicable

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. (1904), “ioḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 401
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “iodh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish idad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɤɣ/

Noun

iodh f (genitive singular iodha)

1. (archaic) yew

   Synonym: iubhar

2. (obsolete) the letter I in the Gaelic alphabet

Etymology 2

Noun

iodh m (genitive singular idhe)

1. alternative form of ioth (“corn”)

Mutation

Mutation of iodh

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iodh	n-iodh	h-iodh	t-iodh

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