aidhm

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English aim, from Old French esmer (“to estimate”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɑimʲ/

Noun

aidhm f (genitive singular aidhme, nominative plural aidhmeanna)

1. aim, purpose

Declension

Declension of aidhm (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative aidhm aidhmeanna vocative a aidhm a aidhmeanna genitive aidhme aidhmeanna dative aidhm aidhmeanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an aidhm na haidhmeanna genitive na haidhme na n-aidhmeanna dative leis an aidhm don aidhm leis na haidhmeanna

Derived terms

• aidhm fholaigh f (“ulterior motive”)
• ardaidhm f (“aspiration, (high) ambition”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of aidhm

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
aidhm	n-aidhm	haidhm	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) “aidhm”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aidhm”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “aidhm”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024