Colóim

Irish

Alternative forms

• an Cholóimbe

Etymology

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Proper noun

An Cholóim f (genitive na Colóime)

1. Colombia (a country in South America)

Declension

Declension of Colóim (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Colóim vocative a Cholóim genitive Colóime dative Colóim forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Cholóim genitive na Colóime dative leis an gColóim don Cholóim

Derived terms

• An Cholóim Bhriotanach f (“British Columbia”)
• Colómach (“Colombian”, adjective)
• Colómach m (“Colombian”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of Colóim

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Colóim	Cholóim	gColóim

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• “Colombia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025