iamh

Irish

Noun

iamh m (genitive singular as substantive iaimh, genitive as verbal noun iata)

  1. verbal noun of iaigh
  2. closure, enclosure
  3. (mathematics) closure (of set)
    Synonym: iamh an tacair
  4. confinement, stop

Declension
Substantive
Declension of iamh

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative iamh
Vocative a iaimh
Genitive iaimh
Dative iamh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an t-iamh
Genitive an iaimh
Dative leis an iamh

don iamh

Verbal noun
Declension of iamh

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative iamh
Vocative a iamh
Genitive iata
Dative iamh

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an t-iamh
Genitive an iata
Dative leis an iamh

don iamh

Derived terms
  • faoi iamh (“enclosed, secured”)
  • iamhchríoch (“enclave”)
  • iamh is oscailt (“make-and-break”)
  • oíche-iamh (“nyctinasty”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
iamh n-iamh hiamh not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "iamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “iamh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “iamh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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