-ím

See also: Appendix:Variations of "im"

Irish

Alternative forms

• -ighim (obsolete)
• -aím (broad form)

Etymology

From -igh +‎ -im.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːmʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /iːmˠ/

Note: the m is always broad (velarized) in Ulster, as if the ending were spelled -(a)íom.

Suffix

-ím

1. synthetic first person singular present tense ending in the second conjugation

Usage notes

• This form is attached to second-conjugation verbs with stem ending in a slender consonant;

Related terms

• -íonn
• -ímid