naomh

See also: Naomh

Irish

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠeːvˠ/, [n̪ˠëːə̯vˠ][1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːvˠ/[2]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːw/, (older) /n̪ˠɯːw/[3]

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish náem, from Old Irish noíb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).[4]

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, nominative plural naoimh)

  1. saint
Declension
Declension of naomh (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative naomh naoimh
vocative a naoimh a naomha
genitive naoimh naomh
dative naomh naoimh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an naomh na naoimh
genitive an naoimh na naomh
dative leis an naomh
don naomh 		leis na naoimh
Derived terms
  • ban-naomh m (“female saint”)
  • Naomh m (“Saint (title)”)
  • naomhainmnigh (“canonize”, verb)
  • naomhaithis f (“profanity, blasphemy”)
  • naomhluan m (“halo (of saint)”)
  • naomhógh f (“holy virgin”)
  • Naomhshacraimint f (“blessed Sacrament”)
  • naomhsheanchaí m (“hagiographer”)
  • naomhsheanchas m (“hagiography”)
  • Naomhspiorad m (“Holy Spirit”)
  • Naomhtheaghlach m (“Holy Family”)

Adjective

naomh (genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe)

  1. holy, blessed
Declension
Declension of naomh
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative naomh naomh naomha
vocative naoimh naomha
genitive naoimhe naomha naomh
dative naomh naomh;
naoimh (archaic) 		naomha
Comparative níos naoimhe
Superlative is naoimhe
Derived terms
  • naofa (“holy, sanctified; sacred”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish náemaid, from Old Irish noíbaid, from the adjective.

Verb

naomh (present analytic naomhann, future analytic naomhfaidh, verbal noun naomhadh, past participle naofa)

  1. alternative form of naomhaigh
Conjugation
Conjugation of naomh (first conjugation – A)
indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present naomhaim naomhann tú;
naomhair† 		naomhann sé, sí naomhaimid; naomhann muid naomhann sibh naomhann siad;
naomhaid† 		a naomhann; a naomhas naomhtar
past naomh mé; naomhas naomh tú; naomhais naomh sé, sí naomhamar; naomh muid naomh sibh; naomhabhair naomh siad; naomhadar a naomh naomhadh
past habitual naomhainn naomhtá naomhadh sé, sí naomhaimis; naomhadh muid naomhadh sibh naomhaidís; naomhadh siad a naomhadh naomhtaí
singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
future naomhfaidh mé;
naomhfad 		naomhfaidh tú;
naomhfair† 		naomhfaidh sé, sí naomhfaimid;
naomhfaidh muid 		naomhfaidh sibh naomhfaidh siad;
naomhfaid† 		a naomhfaidh; a naomhfas naomhfar
conditional naomhfainn naomhfá naomhfadh sé, sí naomhfaimis; naomhfadh muid naomhfadh sibh naomhfaidís; naomhfadh siad a naomhfadh naomhfaí
subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
present go naomha mé;
go naomhad† 		go naomha tú;
go naomhair† 		go naomha sé, sí go naomhaimid;
go naomha muid 		go naomha sibh go naomha siad;
go naomhaid† 		— go naomhtar
past dá naomhainn dá naomhtá dá naomhadh sé, sí dá naomhaimis;
dá naomhadh muid 		dá naomhadh sibh dá naomhaidís;
dá naomhadh siad 		— dá naomhtaí
imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
first second third first second third
— naomhaim naomh naomhadh sé, sí naomhaimis naomhaigí;
naomhaidh† 		naomhaidís — naomhtar
past participle naofa
verbal noun naomhadh

† archaic or dialect form
‡ dependent form

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 27, page 16
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 203
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 125, page 48
  4. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “noíb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish náem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ˠɯ̃ːv/

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, plural naoimh)

  1. saint

Derived terms

Adjective

naomh

  1. blessed, holy, sacred

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “naomh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “noíb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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