aimsir
Irish
Alternative forms
- aimsear
Etymology
From Old Irish aimser (compare Manx emshir), from Proto-Celtic *amsterā (“time, moment”) (compare Welsh amser and Breton amzer).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈamʲʃəɾʲ/
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈɑimʲʃəɾʲ/[1]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈæmʲʃəɾʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈæːmʲʃəɾʲ/
Declension
Declension of aimsir
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- aimsir chaite (“past tense”)
- aimsir mhór (“foul weather”)
- an tseanaimsir (“old times”)
- anaimsir
- buachaill aimsire
- cailín aimsire
- cairt aimsire
- caitheamh aimsire (“amusement, pastime”)
- cianaimsir (“a long time”)
- crua-aimsir (“severe weather”)
- fronta aimsire (“weather front”)
- iar-aimsire (“of later time”, adjective)
- iomrall aimsire (“anachronism”)
- léarscáil aimsire
- mapa aimsire
- satailít aimsire
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aimsir | n-aimsir | haimsir | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 13
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aimsir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aimser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “aimsear”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 12
- Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 23
- Entries containing “aimsir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “aimsir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Middle Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈamʲɕərʲ/
Mutation
| Middle Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| aimsir | unchanged | n-aimsir |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈamʲsʲirʲ]
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| aimsir | unchanged | n-aimsir |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish aimser f, from Proto-Celtic *amsterā (“time, moment”) (compare Welsh amser).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.mɛ.ʃɪɾʲ/, /ˈɛ.mi.ʃɪɾʲ/
Derived terms
- atharrachadh aimsir (“climate change”)
- gearraimsir (“short time”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| aimsir | n-aimsir | h-aimsir | t-aimsir |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “aimsir”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “aimser”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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