aontumha

Irish

Alternative forms

aondumha

Etymology

From Old Irish oentama, oentuma f (“unmarried state, celibacy”), from oentama (“unmarried, celibate”, adj), from oentam, oíntam, óentaim m (“unmarried man”), from óen (modern aon).

Noun

aontumha f (genitive singular aontumha)

celibacy

Declension

Declension of aontumha

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	aontumha
Vocative	a aontumha
Genitive	aontumha
Dative	aontumha

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an aontumha
Genitive	na haontumha
Dative	leis an aontumha don aontumha

Derived terms

aontumhach (“celibate”, adjective)
aontumhach m (“celibate person”)
iníon in aontumha f (“unmarried daughter; girl of marriageable age”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aontumha	n-aontumha	haontumha	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"aontumha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“2 oentama” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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