iomall

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɨ̞mˠəl̪ˠ/, /ˈɯmˠəl̪ˠ/, /ˈʊmˠəl̪ˠ/

Noun

iomall m (genitive singular iomaill, nominative plural iomaill)

1. Alternative form of imeall (“border”)

Declension

Declension of iomall

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative iomall iomaill Vocative a iomaill a iomalla Genitive iomaill iomall Dative iomall iomaill

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-iomall na hiomaill Genitive an iomaill na n-iomall Dative leis an iomall don iomall leis na hiomaill

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iomall	n-iomall	hiomall	t-iomall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish imbel (“edge, rim, border, margin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiməl̪ˠ/

Noun

iomall m (genitive singular iomaill, plural iomallan)

1. edge, border, margin, limit, verge, fringe, periphery

   Synonym: oir

2. rim, lip (of a vessel)

   Synonym: oir

3. wing (sport)

   Synonym: cliathach

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iomall	n-iomall	h-iomall	t-iomall
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “iomall”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “imbel ?”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language