iompair

Irish

Alternative forms

  • iomchair, iomchuir (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˠpˠəɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish imm·cuirethar, from imm- (around) + ·cuirethar (to place), prototonic form of fo·ceird; but synchronically no longer recognizable as im- + cuir.

Verb

iompair (present analytic iompraíonn, future analytic iompróidh, verbal noun iompar, past participle iompartha)

  1. carry, convey, transport
  2. transmit
  3. pass on, communicate
  4. carry on one's person, wear
  5. (nautical) carry (a mast, sail, etc.)
  6. carry in womb, gestate
  7. support, sustain
  8. bear, endure
  9. have capacity for
  10. behave, deport
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • iompair i mála droma (to backpack, transitive verb, literally to carry in a backpack)

Noun

iompair m sg

  1. genitive/vocative singular of iompar

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
iompair n-iompair hiompair not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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