neamart

Irish

Etymology

Attested only since the 20th century,[1] apparently a reduced form of neamhaird (“inattention”, from neamh- (“in-, non-”) +‎ aird (“attention”)).

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈn̠ʲamˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ/[2] (as if spelled neamórt)

Noun

neamart m (genitive singular neamairt, nominative plural neamairt)

  1. (Ulster) neglect, remissness, negligence
    Synonym: faillí

Declension
Declension of neamart

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative neamart neamairt
Vocative a neamairt a neamarta
Genitive neamairt neamart
Dative neamart neamairt

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an neamart na neamairt
Genitive an neamairt na neamart
Dative leis an neamart

don neamart

 leis na neamairt

Derived terms

References
  1. “neamart”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 27, page 14

Further reading
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