iomarca

Irish

Alternative forms
  • iomarcaidh f

Etymology

From Old Irish immarca (“excess”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˠəɾˠkə/

Noun

iomarca f (genitive singular iomarca)

  1. excess, superfluity; too many, too much (preceded by the definite article, followed by the genitive)
    D'ól mé an iomarca beorach.
    I drank too much beer.
    Tá sé ag ithe na hiomarca bia.
    He's eating too much food.
    1. advantage, superiority
    2. arrogance, presumption; oppression, injustice

Declension
Declension of iomarca

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative iomarca
Vocative a iomarca
Genitive iomarca
Dative iomarca

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an iomarca
Genitive na hiomarca
Dative leis an iomarca

don iomarca

Derived terms

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

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