dréim
See also: Dreim
Irish edit
Etymology edit
Originally the verbal noun of Old Irish dringid,[1] from Proto-Celtic *drinx-sman. In modern Irish, the verb is from the noun.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dréim f (genitive singular dréime, nominative plural dréimeanna)
- verbal noun of dréim
- dréim in aisce ― vain expectation
Declension edit
Declension of dréim
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
Verb edit
dréim (present analytic dréimeann, future analytic dréimfidh, verbal noun dréim, past participle dréimthe)
- to expect [+ le (object)]
- Synonym: tá súil agat
- (literary) to climb, scale
- Synonym: dreap
- to contend, vie [+ le (object) = with]
- Synonym: bí in iomaíocht
- to oppose [+ le (object)]
- Synonym: troid in aghaidh / i gcoinne / in éadan
- to strive [+ le (object) = after]
Conjugation edit
conjugation of dréim (first conjugation – A)
* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
dréim | dhréim | ndréim |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dréim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dréimid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dréim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 260
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “dréimim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 260
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dréim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN