réam

See also: ream and Ream

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English reeme, from Old French raime, rayme (“ream”), from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “bundle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠeːmˠ/

Noun

réam m (genitive singular réama, nominative plural réamanna)

1. ream (bundle of paper)

Declension

Declension of réam (third declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative réam réamanna vocative a réam a réamanna genitive réama réamanna dative réam réamanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an réam na réamanna genitive an réama na réamanna dative leis an réam don réam leis na réamanna

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “réam”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “réam”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025