-ím

See also: Appendix:Variations of "im"

Irish

Alternative forms

  • -ighim (obsolete)
  • -aím (broad form)

Etymology

From -igh + -im.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːmʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /iːmˠ/

Note: the m is always broad (velarized) in Ulster, as if the ending were spelled -(a)íom.

Suffix

-ím

  1. synthetic first person singular present tense ending in the second conjugation

Usage notes

  • This form is attached to second-conjugation verbs with stem ending in a slender consonant;
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