úaimm

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːa̯mʲ/

Noun

úaimm n

  1. verbal noun of úaigid: stitching, sewing together
    • c. 815-840, “The Monastery of Tallaght”, in Edward J. Gwynn, Walter J. Purton, transl., Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, volume 29, Royal Irish Academy, published 1911-1912, paragraph 60, pages 115-179:
      Bui siom oc huamim ara cind.
      He was sewing before her.

Inflection

Neuter n-stem
singular dual plural
nominative úaimmN úaimmN úaimmenL
vocative úaimmN úaimmN úaimmenL
accusative úaimmN úaimmN úaimmenL
genitive úaimme úaimmenN úaimmenN
dative úaimmimL úaimmenaib úaimmenaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: úaimm
    • Irish: uaim (“seam”)
    • Scottish Gaelic: uaim (“seam”)

Mutation

Mutation of úaimm
radical lenition nasalization
úaimm
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)		 úaimm n-úaimm

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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