achomair

Irish

Alternative forms

• achmair, achomaireach, athchumair

Etymology

From Middle Irish athchumair. By surface analysis, ath- +‎ comair.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaxmˠəɾʲ/ (corresponding to the form achmair)

Adjective

achomair (genitive singular masculine achomair, genitive singular feminine achoimre, plural achoimre, comparative achoimre)

1. concise, brief
2. summary
3. near, close to

Declension

Declension of achomair

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	achomair	achomair	achoimre
vocative	achomair		achoimre
genitive		achoimre	achoimre	achomair
dative	achomair	achomair	achoimre
Comparative	níos achoimre
Superlative	is achoimre

Derived terms

• achomaireacht f (“conciseness, brevity; abstract”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of achomair

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achomair	n-achomair	hachomair	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achomair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “achomair”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “achomair”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024