nóiméad

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Dissimilated from móiméad, an alternative form of móimint (moment), from Latin mōmentum. Also a doublet of bomaite.

Pronunciation

Noun

nóiméad m (genitive singular nóiméid, nominative plural nóiméid)

  1. (standard, Connacht) minute (unit of time)
    Synonym: (Ulster) bomaite

Declension

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

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