iomad
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Irish imbed, imbad (“a large quantity”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɯmˠəd̪ˠ/, /ˈʊmˠəd̪ˠ/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈʊmˠəd̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈʌmˠəd̪ˠ/[3]
Noun[edit]
iomad f (genitive singular iomad)
- great number or quantity
- abundance
Derived terms[edit]
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| iomad | n-iomad | hiomad | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References[edit]
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “imbed, imbad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 167, page 85
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 294, page 104
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iomad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic[edit]
Determiner[edit]
iomad
- Alternative form of iomadh