nósmhar

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish nósmar, from nós + -mar (corresponding to nós +‎ -mhar).

Adjective

nósmhar (genitive singular masculine nósmhair, genitive singular feminine nósmhaire, plural nósmhara, comparative nósmhaire)

  1. customary
  2. formal, conventional
  3. polite
  4. (literary) famous

Declension
Declension of nósmhar
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative nósmhar nósmhar nósmhara
Vocative nósmhair nósmhara
Genitive nósmhaire nósmhara nósmhar
Dative nósmhar nósmhar;
nósmhair (archaic)		 nósmhara
Comparative níos nósmhaire
Superlative is nósmhaire

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Further reading
  • “nósmhar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • "nósmhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “nósmhar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “nósmhar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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