nóiméad

Irish

Alternative forms

nóimint (Munster)

Etymology

Modified from móimint (“moment”), from Latin mōmentum.

Pronunciation

(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠuːmʲeːd̪ˠ/

Noun

nóiméad m (genitive singular nóiméid, nominative plural nóiméid)

(standard, Connacht) minute (unit of time)

Declension

Declension of nóiméad

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	nóiméad	nóiméid
Vocative	a nóiméid	a nóiméada
Genitive	nóiméid	nóiméad
Dative	nóiméad	nóiméid

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an nóiméad	na nóiméid
Genitive	an nóiméid	na nóiméad
Dative	leis an nóiméad don nóiméad	leis na nóiméid

Alternative plural form: nóiméadacha (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

bomaite (Ulster)

Further reading

C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “mómint”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
"nóiméad" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “nóiméad” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “nóiméad” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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