caidreamh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish caidrem, from Old Irish coitreb (“fellowship, company, association”).

Noun

caidreamh m (genitive singular caidrimh or caideartha)

  1. verbal noun of caidrigh
  2. intimacy, intercourse, relationship
  3. dialogue
  4. interaction, relation, relations

Declension

(regular noun):

Declension of caidreamh

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative caidreamh
Vocative a chaidrimh
Genitive caidrimh
Dative caidreamh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an caidreamh
Genitive an chaidrimh
Dative leis an gcaidreamh

don chaidreamh

(verbal noun):

Declension of caidreamh

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative caidreamh
Vocative a chaidreamh
Genitive caideartha
Dative caidreamh

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an caidreamh
Genitive an chaideartha
Dative leis an gcaidreamh

don chaidreamh

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • caidreamhach (“intimate, sociable”, adjective)
  • caidreamhach m (“intimate, companion; sociable person”)
  • caidreamh collaí m (“sexual intercourse”)
  • caidreamh daoine m (“human intercourse, companionship”)
  • caidreamh gníomhach m (“engagement”)
  • caidreamh idirnáisiúnta m (“international relations”)
  • caidreamh mídhlisteanach m (“illicit intimacy”)
  • caidreamh poiblí m (“public relations”)
  • caidreamh taidhleoireachta m (“diplomatic relations”)
  • comhchaidreamh m (“association, relationship”)
  • díchaidreamh m (“dissociation”)
  • droch-chaidreamh m (“bad companionship, bad company; evil association, illicit intimacy”)
  • ilchaidreamhach (“promiscuous”, adjective)
  • oíche chaidrimh f (“social evening”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
caidreamh chaidreamh gcaidreamh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "caidreamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “caidrem” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “coitreb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

caidreamh m (genitive singular caidreimh, no plural)

  1. Alternative form of caidreabh
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