candam

Irish

Alternative forms

• candal

Etymology

From Late Latin quantum, noun use of neuter form of Latin quantus (“how much”).

Noun

candam m (genitive singular candaim, nominative plural candaim)

1. (physics) quantum
2. ration

Declension

Declension of candam (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative candam candaim vocative a chandaim a chandama genitive candaim candam dative candam candaim forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an candam na candaim genitive an chandaim na gcandam dative leis an gcandam don chandam leis na candaim

Mutation

Mutated forms of candam

radical	lenition	eclipsis
candam	chandam	gcandam

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) “candam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “candam”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “candam”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025