nóiméad

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Dissimilated from móiméad, an alternative form of móimint (“moment”), from Latin mōmentum. Also a doublet of bomaite.

Pronunciation
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈn̪ˠuːmʲeːd̪ˠ/

Noun

nóiméad m (genitive singular nóiméid, nominative plural nóiméid)

  1. (standard, Connacht) minute (unit of time)
    Synonym: (Ulster) bomaite

Declension
Declension of nóiméad

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative nóiméad nóiméid
Vocative a nóiméid a nóiméada
Genitive nóiméid nóiméad
Dative nóiméad nóiméid

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an nóiméad na nóiméid
Genitive an nóiméid na nóiméad
Dative leis an nóiméad

don nóiméad

 leis na nóiméid

Further reading
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “mómint”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nóiméad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “nóiméad” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “nóiméad” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • Kuninao Nashimoto (2020 March) ニューエクスプレスプラス アイルランド語 [New Express Plus Irish] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, →ISBN, pages 17-19
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