maíomh

Irish

Alternative forms

• maímh f
• maoidheamh (superseded)
• maíochtáil, maíochtaint

Etymology

From Old Irish moídem. By surface analysis, maígh +‎ -amh.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /mˠiːvˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /mˠiːw/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /mˠiːvʲ/ (corresponding to the form maímh f)

Noun

maíomh m (genitive singular as substantive maímh, genitive as verbal noun maíte)

1. boast
2. claim, assertion
3. verbal noun of maígh

Declension

As substantive:

Declension of maíomh (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative maíomh vocative a mhaímh genitive maímh dative maíomh forms with the definite article case singular nominative an maíomh genitive an mhaímh dative leis an maíomh don mhaíomh

As verbal noun:

Declension of maíomh (irregular, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative maíomh vocative a mhaíomh genitive maíte dative maíomh forms with the definite article case singular nominative an maíomh genitive an mhaíte dative leis an maíomh don mhaíomh

Related terms

• maíteach (“boastful”, adjective)

Mutation

Mutated forms of maíomh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
maíomh	mhaíomh	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

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “maoiḋeaṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 464
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maíomh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “maíomh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “maíomh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024