sámh

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See also: samh and Samh

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish sám, from Proto-Celtic *sāmos. According to Matasović (p. 321), this adjective is a vṛddhi formation on Proto-Indo-European *somos (“same”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one, same”) and parallel to German sanft, English soft.

However, as Matasović notes, "the semantic side of the connection leaves much to be desired".

Adjective

sámh (genitive singular masculine sáimh, genitive singular feminine sáimhe, plural sámha, comparative sáimhe)

  1. calm, peaceful, easy, pleasant
  2. drowsy, lazy
    Synonym: leisciúil
Declension
Declension of sámh
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative sámh shámh sámha;
shámha2
vocative sháimh sámha
genitive sáimhe sámha sámh
dative sámh;
shámh1 		shámh;
sháimh (archaic) 		sámha;
shámha2
Comparative níos sáimhe
Superlative is sáimhe

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish sámae, from Proto-Celtic *sāmyā, based on the adjective stem above.

Noun

sámh f (genitive singular sáimhe)

  1. peace, tranquillity, rest
Declension
Declension of sámh (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
case singular
nominative sámh
vocative a shámh
genitive sáimhe
dative sámh
forms with the definite article
case singular
nominative an tsámh
genitive na sáimhe
dative leis an tsámh
don tsámh

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