nóiméad

Irish

Alternative forms

• nóimint, neomat (Munster)

Etymology

Dissimilated from móiméad, an alternative form of móimint (“moment”), from Latin mōmentum. Also a doublet of bomaite.

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠuːmʲeːd̪ˠ/

Noun

nóiméad m (genitive singular nóiméid, nominative plural nóiméid)

1. (standard, Connacht) minute (unit of time)

   Synonym: (Ulster) bomaite

Declension

Declension of nóiméad

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative nóiméad nóiméid Vocative a nóiméid a nóiméada Genitive nóiméid nóiméad Dative nóiméad nóiméid

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an nóiméad na nóiméid Genitive an nóiméid na nóiméad Dative leis an nóiméad don nóiméad leis na nóiméid

• Alternative plural form: nóiméadacha (Cois Fharraige)

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mómint”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nóiméad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “nóiméad” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “nóiméad” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Kuninao Nashimoto (March 2020) ニューエクスプレスプラス アイルランド語 [New Express Plus Irish] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, →ISBN, pages 17-19