príomha
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish prímda (“foremost, principal, pre-eminent”).
Adjective
príomha
- primary, principal, prime
- (mathematics) prime
Synonyms
- (primary, principal): príomh-
- (primary, prime): príomhúil
Derived terms
- fachtóir príomha m (“prime factor”)
- uimhir phríomha f (“prime number”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| príomha | phríomha | bpríomha |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "príomha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “prímda(e)”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN