iomramh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish imram, from noun prefix imb- (“around”) (from Proto-Celtic *ambi- from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi, cf. Latin ambi-, Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-)) + Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”) (cf. Irish rámh). By surface analysis, iomair +‎ -amh.

Noun

iomramh m (genitive singular as substantive iomraimh, genitive as verbal noun iomartha)

1. verbal noun of iomair
2. rowing
3. (literary) (rowing) voyage; voyage tale
4. (literary) riding, coursing, journeying

Declension

(as verbal noun):

Declension of iomramh

Irregular

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

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an t-iomramh Genitive an iomartha Dative leis an iomramh don iomramh

(as substantive):

Declension of iomramh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative iomramh iomraimh Vocative a iomraimh a iomramha Genitive iomraimh iomramh Dative iomramh iomraimh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-iomramh na hiomraimh Genitive an iomraimh na n-iomramh Dative leis an iomramh don iomramh leis na hiomraimh

Derived terms

• pionna iomartha

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iomramh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “iomramh”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish imram, from noun prefix imb- (“around”) (from Proto-Celtic *ambi- from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi, cf. Latin ambi-, Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-)) + Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”) (cf. Scottish Gaelic ràmh). By surface analysis, iomair +‎ -amh. Related to iorram (“rowing song”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈimiɾəv/

Noun

iomramh m (genitive singular iomraimh)

1. verbal noun of iomair
2. rowing

   Is e iomramh an droch latha a nì latha math gu iomramh.

   Practise rowing in a rough sea and soon the rough sea will seem calm to you.

Mutation

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