neimheadh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nemed, from Proto-Celtic *nemetom, from Proto-Indo-European *nem-.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈnʲɛvʲə/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈnʲɛvʲuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈnʲɛvʲu/

Noun

neimheadh m (genitive singular neimhidh, nominative plural neimhidh)

1. sanctuary
2. privilege of rank; privileged person
3. holy thing

Declension

Declension of neimheadh (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative neimheadh neimhidh vocative a neimhidh a neimheadha genitive neimhidh neimheadh dative neimheadh neimhidh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an neimheadh na neimhidh genitive an neimhidh na neimheadh dative leis an neimheadh don neimheadh leis na neimhidh

Mutation

Mutated forms of neimheadh

radical	lenition	eclipsis
neimheadh	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.

Further reading

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