naomh

See also: Naomh

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /n̪ˠeːvˠ/, [n̪ˠëːə̯vˠ]
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /n̪ˠiːvˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̪ˠiːw/, (older) /n̪ˠɯːw/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish náem, from Old Irish noíb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, nominative plural naoimh)

1. saint

Declension

Declension of naomh (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative naomh naoimh vocative a naoimh a naomha genitive naoimh naomh dative naomh naoimh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an naomh na naoimh genitive an naoimh na naomh dative leis an naomh don naomh leis na naoimh

Derived terms

• ban-naomh m (“female saint”)
• Naomh m (“Saint (title)”)
• naomhainmnigh (“canonize”, verb)
• naomhaithis f (“profanity, blasphemy”)
• naomhluan m (“halo (of saint)”)
• naomhógh f (“holy virgin”)
• Naomhshacraimint f (“blessed Sacrament”)
• naomhsheanchaí m (“hagiographer”)
• naomhsheanchas m (“hagiography”)
• Naomhspiorad m (“Holy Spirit”)
• Naomhtheaghlach m (“Holy Family”)

Adjective

naomh (genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe)

1. holy, blessed

Declension

Declension of naomh

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	naomh	naomh	naomha
vocative	naoimh		naomha
genitive		naoimhe	naomha	naomh
dative	naomh	naomh; naoimh (archaic)	naomha
Comparative	níos naoimhe
Superlative	is naoimhe

Derived terms

• naomhaigh (“hallow, sanctify”, verb)
• Naomh-Impireacht Rómhánach f (“Holy Roman Empire”)

Related terms

• naofa (“holy, sanctified; sacred”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish náemaid, from Old Irish noíbaid, from the adjective.

Verb

naomh (present analytic naomhann, future analytic naomhfaidh, verbal noun naomhadh, past participle naofa)

1. Alternative form of naomhaigh

Conjugation

conjugation of naomh (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	naomhaim	naomhann tú; naomhair†	naomhann sé, sí	naomhaimid	naomhann sibh	naomhann siad; naomhaid†	a naomhann; a naomhas	naomhtar
	past	naomh mé; naomhas	naomh tú; naomhais	naomh sé, sí	naomhamar; naomh muid	naomh sibh; naomhabhair	naomh siad; naomhadar	a naomh / ar naomh*	naomhadh
	past habitual	naomhainn	naomhtá	naomhadh sé, sí	naomhaimis; naomhadh muid	naomhadh sibh	naomhaidís; naomhadh siad	a naomhadh / a naomhadh*	naomhtaí
future		naomhfaidh mé; naomhfad	naomhfaidh tú; naomhfair†	naomhfaidh sé, sí	naomhfaimid; naomhfaidh muid	naomhfaidh sibh	naomhfaidh siad; naomhfaid†	a naomhfaidh; a naomhfas	naomhfar
conditional		naomhfainn	naomhfá	naomhfadh sé, sí	naomhfaimis; naomhfadh muid	naomhfadh sibh	naomhfaidís; naomhfadh siad	a naomhfadh / a naomhfadh*	naomhfaí
subjunctive	present	go naomha mé; go naomhad†	go naomha tú; go naomhair†	go naomha sé, sí	go naomhaimid; go naomha muid	go naomha sibh	go naomha siad; go naomhaid†	—	go naomhtar
	past	dá naomhainn	dá naomhtá	dá naomhadh sé, sí	dá naomhaimis; dá naomhadh muid	dá naomhadh sibh	dá naomhaidís; dá naomhadh siad	—	dá naomhtaí
imperative		naomhaim	naomh	naomhadh sé, sí	naomhaimis	naomhaigí; naomhaidh†	naomhaidís	—	naomhtar
verbal noun		naomhadh
past participle		naofa

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish náem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪ˠɯ̃ːv/

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, plural naoimh)

1. saint

Derived terms

• Fèill nan Naoimh Uile f (“All Saints' Day”)
• Naomh m (“Saint”) (title)

Adjective

naomh

1. blessed, holy, sacred

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “naomh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “noíb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language