aidhm

Irish

Etymology

From Middle English aim, from Old French esmer (“to estimate”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əimʲ/

Noun

aidhm f (genitive singular aidhme, nominative plural aidhmeanna)

  1. aim, purpose

Declension
Declension of aidhm

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aidhm aidhmeanna
Vocative a aidhm a aidhmeanna
Genitive aidhme aidhmeanna
Dative aidhm aidhmeanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an aidhm na haidhmeanna
Genitive na haidhme na n-aidhmeanna
Dative leis an aidhm

don aidhm

 leis na haidhmeanna

Derived terms
  • aidhm fholaigh f (“ulterior motive”)
  • ardaidhm f (“aspiration, (high) ambition”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
aidhm n-aidhm haidhm not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aidhm”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “aidhm” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “aidhm” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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