iomad

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish imbed, imbad (“a large quantity”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɯmˠəd̪ˠ/, /ˈʊmˠəd̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʊmˠəd̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʌmˠəd̪ˠ/

Noun

iomad f (genitive singular iomad)

1. great number or quantity
2. abundance

Derived terms

• ainiomad m (“too much; too many”)
• iomadúil (“numerous”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Determiner

iomad

1. Alternative form of iomadh