caidreamh
Irish
Alternative forms
- caidreadh m
Etymology
From Middle Irish caidrem, from Old Irish coitreb (“fellowship, company, association”).
Noun
caidreamh m (genitive singular caidrimh or caideartha)
- verbal noun of caidrigh
- intimacy, intercourse, relationship
- dialogue
- interaction, relation, relations
Declension
(regular noun):
Declension of caidreamh
First declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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(verbal noun):
Declension of caidreamh
Irregular
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (relationship): baint, gaol, gaolmhaireacht
Derived terms
- caidreamhach (“intimate, sociable”, adjective)
- caidreamhach m (“intimate, companion; sociable person”)
- caidreamh collaí m (“sexual intercourse”)
- caidreamh daoine m (“human intercourse, companionship”)
- caidreamh gníomhach m (“engagement”)
- caidreamh idirnáisiúnta m (“international relations”)
- caidreamh mídhlisteanach m (“illicit intimacy”)
- caidreamh poiblí m (“public relations”)
- caidreamh taidhleoireachta m (“diplomatic relations”)
- comhchaidreamh m (“association, relationship”)
- díchaidreamh m (“dissociation”)
- droch-chaidreamh m (“bad companionship, bad company; evil association, illicit intimacy”)
- ilchaidreamhach (“promiscuous”, adjective)
- oíche chaidrimh f (“social evening”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| caidreamh | chaidreamh | gcaidreamh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "caidreamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “caidrem” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “coitreb” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
caidreamh m (genitive singular caidreimh, no plural)
- Alternative form of caidreabh