neamh

See also: neamh- and nèamh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nem, from Proto-Celtic *nemos (“heaven, sky”), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos. Cognate with Breton neñv, Cornish nev and Welsh nef.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /nʲavˠ/
• (Galway) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲavˠ/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲaw/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲãuh/

Noun

neamh f (genitive singular neimhe or nimhe)

1. heaven; sky, firmament

Declension

Declension of neamh (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative neamh vocative a neamh genitive neimhe dative neamh neimh (archaic, dialectal) forms with the definite article case singular nominative an neamh genitive na neimhe dative leis an neamh leis an neimh (archaic, dialectal) don neamh don neimh (archaic, dialectal)

Alternative declension:

Declension of neamh (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative neamh vocative a neamh genitive nimhe dative neamh nimh (archaic, dialectal) forms with the definite article case singular nominative an neamh genitive na nimhe dative leis an neamh leis an nimh (archaic, dialectal) don neamh don nimh (archaic, dialectal)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “neamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “neaṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society