naomhú

Irish

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• naomhughadh (superseded)
• naomhadh

Noun

naomhú m (genitive singular naomhaithe)

1. verbal noun of naomhaigh
2. sanctification

Declension

Declension of naomhú (irregular, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative naomhú vocative a naomhú genitive naomhaithe dative naomhú forms with the definite article case singular nominative an naomhú genitive an naomhaithe dative leis an naomhú don naomhú

Etymology 2

Adjective

naomhú (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of naoú

Declension

Declension of naomhú

Positive	singular		plural
	masculine	feminine
nominative	naomhú	naomhú	naomhú
vocative	naomhú		naomhú
genitive		naomhú	strong noun	weak noun
			naomhú	naomhú
dative	naomhú	naomhú	naomhú
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

Mutation

Mutated forms of naomhú

radical	lenition	eclipsis
naomhú	not applicable	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “naomhú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN