aimsir

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/

Noun

aimsir f (genitive singular aimsire, nominative plural aimsirí)

1. (uncountable) weather

   Synonym: síon

2. (uncountable) time

   Is maith an scéalaí an aimsir.

   Time is a good storyteller.

3. (countable) time of year, season
4. (countable) period of service
5. (countable) period of gestation
6. (countable, grammar) tense

   comhleanúint na n-aimsirí ― sequence of tenses

Declension

Declension of aimsir

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative aimsir aimsirí Vocative a aimsir a aimsirí Genitive aimsire aimsirí Dative aimsir aimsirí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an aimsir na haimsirí Genitive na haimsire na n-aimsirí Dative leis an aimsir don aimsir leis na haimsirí

Derived terms

• aimsir chaite (“past tense”)
• aimsir mhór (“foul weather”)
• 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
• an tseanaimsir (“old times”)

 

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

1. 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, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 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.

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Middle Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈamʲɕərʲ/

Noun

aimsir

1. accusative/dative singular of aimser

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.

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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/

Noun

aimsir f (genitive singular aimsir or aimsire, plural aimsirean)

1. time, epoch, season

   an aimsir a chaidh ― the past (lit. time that went)

   an t-seann aimsir ― old time(s)

   an aimsir seo ― these times

2. weather, climate

   Tha droch aimsir ann an-diugh. ― The weather is bad today. (lit. There is bad weather there today.)

Synonyms

• (season): ràith
• (weather): sìde

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