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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).
Noun[edit]
naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, nominative plural naoimh)
Declension[edit]
Declension of naomh
Derived terms[edit]
- An Naomhshacraimint f, Naomhshacraimint na haltóra f (“the blessed Sacrament”)
- An Naomhspiorad m (“the Holy Spirit”)
- An Naomhtheaghlach m (“the Holy Family”)
- ban-naomh m (“female saint”)
- Naomh m (“Saint”) (title)
- naomhainmnigh (“canonize”, verb)
- naomhaithis f (“profanity, blasphemy”)
- naomhluan m (“halo”) (of saint)
- naomhógh f (“holy virgin”)
- naomhsheanchaí m (“hagiographer”)
- naomhsheanchas m (“hagiography; hagiology”)
Adjective[edit]
naomh (genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe)
Declension[edit]
Declension of naomh
Derived terms[edit]
- An Naomh-Impireacht Rómhánach f (“the Holy Roman Empire”)
- naomhaigh (“hallow, sanctify”, verb)
Related terms[edit]
- naofa (“holy, sanctified; sacred”)
References[edit]
- "naomh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “noíb”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).
Noun[edit]
naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, plural naoimh)
Derived terms[edit]
- Fèill nan Naoimh Uile f (“All Saints' Day”)
- Naomh m (“Saint”) (title)
Adjective[edit]
naomh
References[edit]
- “naomh” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, →ISBN.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “noíb”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Categories:
- Irish terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Irish terms derived from Middle Irish
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish lemmas
- Irish nouns
- Irish first-declension nouns
- Irish adjectives
- ga:Religion
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic adjectives
- gd:Religion