caidreamh

Irish

Alternative forms

caidreadh, coidreamh

Etymology

From Middle Irish caidrem, from Old Irish coitreb (“fellowship, company, association”). By surface analysis, caidr(igh) +‎ -amh.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɞdʲəɾʲəv/^[1] (corresponding to the form coidreamh)

Noun

caidreamh m (genitive singular as substantive caidrimh, genitive as verbal noun caideartha)

Declension

(substantive):

Declension of caidreamh (first declension, no plural)

bare forms
case	singular
nominative	caidreamh
vocative	a chaidrimh
genitive	caidrimh
dative	caidreamh

forms with the definite article
case	singular
nominative	an caidreamh
genitive	an chaidrimh
dative	leis an gcaidreamh don chaidreamh

(verbal noun):

Declension of caidreamh (irregular, no plural)

bare forms
case	singular
nominative	caidreamh
vocative	a chaidreamh
genitive	caideartha
dative	caidreamh

forms with the definite article
case	singular
nominative	an caidreamh
genitive	an chaideartha
dative	leis an gcaidreamh don chaidreamh

Synonyms

(relationship): baint, gaol, gaolmhaireacht

Derived terms

caidreamh collaí m (“sexual intercourse”)
caidreamh daoine m (“human intercoursep”)
caidreamh gníomhach m (“engagement”)
caidreamh idirnáisiúnta m (“international relations”)
caidreamh mídhlisteanach m (“illicit intimacy”)
caidreamh poiblí m (“public relations”)
caidreamh taidhleoireachta m (“diplomatic relations”)
caidreamhach m (“intimate, companion”)
caidreamhach (“intimate, sociable”, adjective)
comhchaidreamh m (“association”)
díchaidreamh m (“dissociation”)
droch-chaidreamh m (“bad companionship”)
ilchaidreamhach (“promiscuous”, adjective)
oíche chaidrimh f (“social evening”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *caidreamh*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
caidreamh	chaidreamh	gcaidreamh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 81

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

caidreamh m (genitive singular caidreimh, no plural)

Alternative form of caidreabh

Mutation

Mutation of *caidreamh*
radical	lenition
caidreamh	chaidreamh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

[1] Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 81

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caidreamh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation

References

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