aidhm

Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɑimʲ/

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
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with 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.