gairmí

Irish

Etymology 1

From gairm (“profession, occupation”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

gairmí m (genitive singular gairmí, nominative plural gairmithe)

1. professional

Declension

Declension of gairmí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative gairmí gairmithe Vocative a ghairmí a ghairmithe Genitive gairmí gairmithe Dative gairmí gairmithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an gairmí na gairmithe Genitive an ghairmí na ngairmithe Dative leis an ngairmí don ghairmí leis na gairmithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

gairmí

1. inflection of gairmeach (“vocative”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gairmí	ghairmí	ngairmí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Entries containing “gairmí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “gairmí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gairmí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN