iomadh

== Irish == === Adjective === iomadh superseded spelling of iomaí (“many”) === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Alternative forms === ioma iomad === Etymology === From Old Irish imdae, from imbed, from Proto-Celtic *imbetom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiməɣ/ === Noun === iomadh m (genitive singular iomaidh, no plural) a lot of, many, many a, a number of, various, diverse iomadh rud ― many things, many a thing iomadh turas ― many a time, often ==== Usage notes ==== Like English "many", only used for countable nouns. Although describing more than one item, the noun following iomadh is in the singular. In the nominative case the noun following iomadh remains in the nominative as well. === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “iomadh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN MacLennan, Malcolm (1925), A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC