ardaidhm

Irish

Etymology

From ard- (“high”) +‎ aidhm (“aim, purpose”).

Noun

ardaidhm f (genitive singular ardaidhme, nominative plural ardaidhmeanna)

1. aspiration, (high) ambition

   Synonyms: ardmhian, barrmhian

Declension

Declension of ardaidhm

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ardaidhm ardaidhmeanna Vocative a ardaidhm a ardaidhmeanna Genitive ardaidhme ardaidhmeanna Dative ardaidhm ardaidhmeanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ardaidhm na hardaidhmeanna Genitive na hardaidhme na n-ardaidhmeanna Dative leis an ardaidhm don ardaidhm leis na hardaidhmeanna

Derived terms

• ardaidhmeannach (“ambitious”, adjective)

Mutation

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

References

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