eitim

See also: eitím

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish etim, perhaps from ess- + díthim (“forfeiture”), verbal noun of do·tuit (“lapse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛtʲəmʲ/

Noun

eitim f (genitive singular eitime, nominative plural eitimí)

1. opportunity, chance
2. sudden spring or leap
3. dangerous attempt

   Thug sí eitim ar é a shaoradh.

   She made a dangerous attempt to save him.

Declension

Declension of eitim

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative eitim eitimí Vocative a eitim a eitimí Genitive eitime eitimí Dative eitim eitimí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an eitim na heitimí Genitive na heitime na n-eitimí Dative leis an eitim don eitim leis na heitimí

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “et(a)im, aitim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “eitim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 287
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “eitim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 74