aidhm

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English aim, from Old French esmer (“to estimate”).

Pronunciation

Noun

aidhm f (genitive singular aidhme, nominative plural aidhmeanna)

  1. aim, purpose

Declension
Declension of aidhm

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aidhm aidhmeanna
Vocative a aidhm a aidhmeanna
Genitive aidhme aidhmeanna
Dative aidhm aidhmeanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an aidhm na haidhmeanna
Genitive na haidhme na n-aidhmeanna
Dative leis an aidhm

don aidhm

 leis na haidhmeanna

Derived terms
  • aidhm fholaigh f (“ulterior motive”)
  • ardaidhm f (“aspiration, (high) ambition”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aidhm n-aidhm haidhm not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 195, page 98

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aidhm”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “aidhm” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “aidhm” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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