iomad
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish imbed, imbad (“a large quantity, a large number, abundance, excess”).
Noun
iomad f (genitive singular iomad)
- great number or quantity
- abundance
Derived terms
- ainiomad m (“too much; too many”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
iomad | n-iomad | hiomad | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "iomad" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “imbed, imbad” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Determiner
iomad
- Alternative form of iomadh