cóem
See also: coem
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- coím
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *koimos (“dear, nice”) (compare Breton kuñv, Welsh cu), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos (“of the home, belonging to the family”) (compare English home and Lithuanian káimas (“village, countryside”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koːi̯ṽ/
Adjective
cóem
- dear, gentle, beloved
Declension
| o/ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | cóem | cóem | cóem |
| Vocative | coím* cóem** | ||
| Accusative | cóem | coím | |
| Genitive | coím | coíme | coím |
| Dative | cóem | coím | cóem |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
| Nominative | coím | cóema | |
| Vocative | cóemu cóema† | ||
| Accusative | cóemu cóema† | ||
| Genitive | cóem | ||
| Dative | cóemaib | ||
| Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative | ||
Derived terms
- Cóemgen
- macc coím
Descendants
- Middle Irish: cáem
- Irish: caomh
- Scottish Gaelic: caomh
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| cóem | chóem | cóem pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Derived terms
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 cáem”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN