iamh

Irish

Alternative forms

• iadhamh (superseded)

Etymology

From iaigh +‎ -amh

Noun

iamh m (genitive singular as substantive iaimh, genitive as verbal noun iata)

1. verbal noun of iaigh
2. closure, enclosure
3. (mathematics) closure (of set)

   Synonym: iamh an tacair

4. confinement, stop

Declension

Substantive

Declension of iamh

First declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an t-iamh Genitive an iaimh Dative leis an iamh don iamh

Verbal noun

Declension of iamh

Irregular

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

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an t-iamh Genitive an iata Dative leis an iamh don iamh

Derived terms

• faoi iamh (“enclosed, secured”)
• iamh is oscailt (“make-and-break”)
• iamhchríoch (“enclave”)
• oíche-iamh (“nyctinasty”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iamh	n-iamh	hiamh	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) “iamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “iamh”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “iamh”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024