naomh

See also: Naomh

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠeːvˠ/, [n̪ˠëːə̯vˠ][1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːvˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːw/, (older) /n̪ˠɯːw/[2]

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, nominative plural naoimh)

  1. saint

Declension
Declension of naomh

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative naomh naoimh
Vocative a naoimh a naomha
Genitive naoimh naomh
Dative naomh naoimh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an naomh na naoimh
Genitive an naoimh na naomh
Dative leis an naomh

don naomh

 leis na naoimh

Derived terms
  • ban-naomh m (“female saint”)
  • Naomh m (“Saint (title)”)
  • naomhainmnigh (“canonize”, verb)
  • naomhaithis f (“profanity, blasphemy”)
  • naomhluan m (“halo (of saint)”)
  • naomhógh f (“holy virgin”)
  • Naomhshacraimint f (“blessed Sacrament”)
  • naomhsheanchaí m (“hagiographer”)
  • naomhsheanchas m (“hagiography”)
  • Naomhspiorad m (“Holy Spirit”)
  • Naomhtheaghlach m (“Holy Family”)

Adjective

naomh (genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe)

  1. holy, blessed

Declension
Declension of naomh
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative naomh naomh naomha
Vocative naoimh naomha
Genitive naoimhe naomha naomh
Dative naomh naomh;
naoimh (archaic)		 naomha
Comparative níos naoimhe
Superlative is naoimhe

Derived terms
  • naofa (“holy, sanctified; sacred”)

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 16
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 48

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish naem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”).

Noun

naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, plural naoimh)

  1. saint

Derived terms

Adjective

naomh

  1. blessed, holy, sacred

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “naomh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “noíb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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