roimh
See also: Róimh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ré, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrīs (compare Gaulish ris), from Proto-Indo-European *per-. Cognate with English first and Latin prīscus (“former”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɾˠɛvʲ/
Preposition
roimh (plus dative, triggers lenition)
- before
- an duine a bhí romhat ― the person that was before you
- roimh a sé a chlog ― before six o’clock
Inflection
Inflection of roimh
| Person | Normal | Emphatic |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | romham | romhamsa |
| 2d person sing. | romhat | romhatsa |
| 3d sing. masc. | roimhe | roimhesean |
| 3d sing. fem. | roimpi | roimpise |
| 1st person pl. | romhainn | romhainne |
| 2d person pl. | romhaibh | romhaibhse |
| 3d person pl. | rompu | rompusan |