iamh

Irish

Alternative forms

• iadhamh (superseded)

Etymology

From iaigh +‎ -amh

Noun

iamh m (genitive singular as substantive iaimh, genitive as verbal noun iata)

1. verbal noun of iaigh
2. closure, enclosure
3. (mathematics) closure (of set)

   Synonym: iamh an tacair

4. confinement, stop

Declension

Substantive

Declension of iamh (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative iamh vocative a iaimh genitive iaimh dative iamh forms with the definite article case singular nominative an t-iamh genitive an iaimh dative leis an iamh don iamh

Verbal noun

Declension of iamh (irregular, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative iamh vocative a iamh genitive iata dative iamh forms with the definite article case singular nominative an t-iamh genitive an iata dative leis an iamh don iamh

Derived terms

• faoi iamh (“enclosed, secured”)
• iamh is oscailt (“make-and-break”)
• iamhchríoch (“enclave”)
• oíche-iamh (“nyctinasty”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of iamh

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