nimh

nimh

See also: NIMH and NiMH

Irish

Alternative forms

• neimh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish neim (“poison”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /nʲɪvʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲɪvʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /n̠ʲɨ̞vʲ/, /n̠ʲɨ̞fʲ/[1]

Noun

nimh f (genitive singular nimhe)

1. poison
2. venom, virulence, bitterness, animosity

Declension

Declension of nimh

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative nimh Vocative a nimh Genitive nimhe Dative nimh

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an nimh Genitive na nimhe Dative leis an nimh don nimh

Derived terms

• eidhneán nimhe
• faireog nimhe
• frithnimh (“antidote”)
• nimheadas m (“venomousness”)
• nimheadóir m (“spiteful person”)
• nimheanta (“venomous”, adjective)
• nimhigh
• nimhíoc f (“antidote”)
• nimhiúil
• nimhneach
• roc nimhe

 

References

1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 39

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “nimh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “neim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “neiṁ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 515
• “nimh” in the National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge.
• Entries containing “nimh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “nimh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 31

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Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• neimh m

Etymology

From Old Irish neim (“poison, venom; bane, malefic power; virulence, keenness, penetrating force; sharpness, bitterness, causticity”).

Noun

nimh m (genitive singular nimhe or neimhe, plural nimhean)

1. poison, venom
2. bitterness, malice, animosity

Synonyms

• puinnsean

Derived terms

• àrd-fhear-nimh (“asp”)
• béist-nimh f (“scorpion”)
• eòlas-nimh m (“toxicology”)
• nimh-fhògrach (“alexipharmic, antidote”, adj)
• seillean-nimh m (“hornet”)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911), “nimh”, 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), “neim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language