iamh

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Irish

Alternative forms

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, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative iamh
vocative a iaimh
genitive iaimh
dative iamh
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an t-iamh
genitive an iaimh
dative leis an iamh
don iamh
Verbal noun
Declension of iamh (irregular, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative iamh
vocative a iamh
genitive iata
dative iamh
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an t-iamh
genitive an iata
dative leis an iamh
don iamh

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of iamh
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
iamh n-iamh hiamh not applicable

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

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