neimheadh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish nemed, from Proto-Celtic *nemetom, from Proto-Indo-European *nem-.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈnʲɛvʲə/
• (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈnʲɛvʲuː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈnʲɛvʲu/

Noun

neimheadh m (genitive singular neimhidh, nominative plural neimhidh)

1. sanctuary
2. privilege of rank; privileged person
3. holy thing

Declension

Declension of neimheadh

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative neimheadh neimhidh Vocative a neimhidh a neimheadha Genitive neimhidh neimheadh Dative neimheadh neimhidh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an neimheadh na neimhidh Genitive an neimhidh na neimheadh Dative leis an neimheadh don neimheadh leis na neimhidh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
neimheadh	not applicable	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) “neimheadh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN