biamhar
Irish
Alternative forms
- biadhmhar (obsolete)
Adjective
biamhar (genitive singular masculine biamhair, genitive singular feminine biamhaire, plural biamhara, comparative biamhaire)
- (rare) abounding in food
Declension
Declension of biamhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | biamhar | bhiamhar | biamhara; bhiamhara² | |
| Vocative | bhiamhair | biamhara | ||
| Genitive | biamhaire | biamhara | biamhar | |
| Dative | biamhar; bhiamhar¹ |
bhiamhar; bhiamhair (archaic) |
biamhara; bhiamhara² | |
| Comparative | níos biamhaire | |||
| Superlative | is biamhaire | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| biamhar | bhiamhar | mbiamhar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “bíadmar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “biaḋṁar” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 65.
- "biamhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “biamhar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “biamhar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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