neamart

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Irish

Etymology

Attested only since the 20th century,[1] apparently a reduced form of neamhaird (“inattention”, from neamh- (“in-, non-”) +‎ aird (“attention”)).

Pronunciation

Noun

neamart m (genitive singular neamairt, nominative plural neamairt)

  1. (Ulster) neglect, remissness, negligence
    Synonym: faillí

Declension

Declension of neamart (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative neamart neamairt
vocative a neamairt a neamarta
genitive neamairt neamart
dative neamart neamairt
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an neamart na neamairt
genitive an neamairt na neamart
dative leis an neamart
don neamart 		leis na neamairt

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “neamart”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 27, page 14

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