iomramh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish imram, from noun prefix imb- (“around”) (from Proto-Celtic *ambi- from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi, cf. Latin ambi-, Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-)) + Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”) (cf. Irish rámh). By surface analysis, iomair +‎ -amh.

Noun

iomramh m (genitive singular as substantive iomraimh, genitive as verbal noun iomartha)

1. verbal noun of iomair
2. rowing
3. (literary) (rowing) voyage; voyage tale
4. (literary) riding, coursing, journeying

Declension

(as verbal noun):

Declension of iomramh (irregular, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative iomramh vocative a iomramh genitive iomartha dative iomramh forms with the definite article case singular nominative an t-iomramh genitive an iomartha dative leis an iomramh don iomramh

(as substantive):

Declension of iomramh (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative iomramh iomraimh vocative a iomraimh a iomramha genitive iomraimh iomramh dative iomramh iomraimh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-iomramh na hiomraimh genitive an iomraimh na n-iomramh dative leis an iomramh don iomramh leis na hiomraimh

Derived terms

• pionna iomartha

Mutation

Mutated forms of iomramh

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iomramh	n-iomramh	hiomramh	t-iomramh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iomramh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “iomramh”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• iomram, iomraim, iomradh
• iormadh, ioramadh, urmadh (metathesized)

Etymology

From Old Irish imram, from noun prefix imb- (“around”) (from Proto-Celtic *ambi- from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi, cf. Latin ambi-, Ancient Greek ἀμφι- (amphi-)) + Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”) (cf. Scottish Gaelic ràmh). By surface analysis, iomair +‎ -amh. Related to iorram (“rowing song”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈimiɾəv/

Noun

iomramh m (genitive singular iomraimh)

1. verbal noun of iomair
2. rowing

   Is e iomramh an droch latha a nì latha math gu iomramh.

   Practise rowing in a rough sea and soon the rough sea will seem calm to you.

Mutation

Mutation of iomramh

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iomramh	n-iomramh	h-iomramh	t-iomramh

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.