réam

See also: ream and Ream

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English reeme, from Old French raime, rayme (“ream”), from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “bundle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾˠeːmˠ/

Noun

réam m (genitive singular réama, nominative plural réamanna)

  1. ream (bundle of paper)

Declension
Declension of réam

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative réam réamanna
Vocative a réam a réamanna
Genitive réama réamanna
Dative réam réamanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an réam na réamanna
Genitive an réama na réamanna
Dative leis an réam

don réam

 leis na réamanna

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réam”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “réam” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “réam” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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