nimh
Irish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish neim (“poison”).[1]
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /nʲɪvʲ/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /n̠ʲɪvʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /n̠ʲɨ̞vʲ/, /n̠ʲɨ̞fʲ/[3]
Noun edit
nimh f (genitive singular nimhe)
Declension edit
Declension of nimh
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- eidhneán nimhe
- faireog nimhe
- frithnimh (“antidote”)
- nimheadas m (“venomousness”)
- nimheadóir m (“spiteful person”)
- nimheanta (“venomous”, adjective)
- nimhigh
- nimhíoc f (“antidote”)
- nimhiúil
- nimhneach
- roc nimhe
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nimh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “neiṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 515
- “nimh”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024
- Entries containing “nimh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “nimh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
nimh[4]
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “neim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 31
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 39
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “neaṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
- neimh m
Etymology edit
From Old Irish neim (“poison, venom; bane, malefic power; virulence, keenness, penetrating force; sharpness, bitterness, causticity”).
Noun edit
nimh m (genitive singular nimhe or neimhe, plural nimhean)
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- àrd-fhear-nimh (“asp”)
- béist-nimh f (“scorpion”)
- eòlas-nimh m (“toxicology”)
- nimh-fhògrach (“alexipharmic, antidote”, adj)
- seillean-nimh m (“hornet”)
References edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “nimh”, 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), “neim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language