iompar

Irish

Alternative forms

• iomchar (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish imchor, verbal noun of Old Irish imm·cuirethar.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʊmˠpˠəɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʌmˠpˠəɾˠ/, /ˈʌmˠxəɾˠ/ (corresponding to the form iomchar)

Noun

iompar m (genitive singular as substantive iompair, genitive as verbal noun iompartha)

1. verbal noun of iompair
2. carriage, conveyance, transport
3. conduct

Declension

Verbal noun

Declension of iompar

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative iompar Vocative a iompar Genitive iompartha Dative iompar

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an t-iompar Genitive an iompartha Dative leis an iompar don iompar

Substantive

Declension of iompar

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative iompar Vocative a iompair Genitive iompair Dative iompar

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an t-iompar Genitive an iompair Dative leis an iompar don iompar

Derived terms

• aeriompar m (“air transport”)
• ag iompar clainne (“pregnant”)
• iompar clainne (“childbearing”)
• iompar poiblí (“public transport”)
• olliompar (“mass transit”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iompar	n-iompar	hiompar	t-iompar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iompar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “iomċar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 403