iomarca

Irish

Alternative forms

• iomarcadh, iomarcaidh

Etymology

From Old Irish immarca (“excess”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈʊmˠəɾˠkə/, /ˈɯmˠəɾˠkə/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʊmˠəɾˠkə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʌmˠəɾˠkə/

Noun

iomarca f (genitive singular iomarca)

1. excess, superfluity; too many, too much (preceded by the definite article, followed by the genitive)

   D'ól mé an iomarca beorach.

   I drank too much beer.

   Tá sé ag ithe na hiomarca bia.

   He's eating too much food.

2. advantage, superiority
3. arrogance, presumption; oppression, injustice

Declension

Declension of iomarca

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative iomarca Vocative a iomarca Genitive iomarca Dative iomarca

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an iomarca Genitive na hiomarca Dative leis an iomarca don iomarca

Derived terms

• iomarcach (“redundant”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iomarca	n-iomarca	hiomarca	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) “iomarca”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN