ríomh

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See also: ríomh-

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish rím (counting, enumerating; number; telling, relating), from Proto-Celtic *rīmā (number) (compare Welsh rhif).

Noun

ríomh m (genitive singular as substantive ríomha, genitive as verbal noun ríofa, nominative plural ríomhanna)

  1. verbal noun of ríomh
  2. enumeration; calculation, computation
    Synonyms: áireamh, comhaireamh
  3. narration
Declension
Declension of ríomh (third declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative ríomh ríomhanna
vocative a ríomh a ríomhanna
genitive ríomha ríomhanna
dative ríomh ríomhanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an ríomh na ríomhanna
genitive an ríomha na ríomhanna
dative leis an ríomh
don ríomh
leis na ríomhanna
As verbal noun
Declension of ríomh (irregular, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative ríomh
vocative a ríomh
genitive ríofa
dative ríomh
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an ríomh
genitive an ríofa
dative leis an ríomh
don ríomh
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish rímid (count; impute), from rím, from Proto-Celtic *rīmā.

Verb

ríomh (present analytic ríomhann, future analytic ríomhfaidh, verbal noun ríomh, past participle ríofa)

  1. (transitive) count, enumerate
  2. (transitive, mathematics) find, reckon, calculate
    Synonym: áirigh
  3. (transitive, computing) compute
  4. (transitive) recount, narrate
Conjugation
Derived terms

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