naomh

== Irish == === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠeːvˠ/, [n̪ˠëːə̯vˠ] (Connacht) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːvˠ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /n̪ˠiːw/, (older) /n̪ˠɯːw/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish náem, from Old Irish noíb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”). ==== Noun ==== naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, nominative plural naoimh) saint ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Adjective ==== naomh (genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe) holy, blessed ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== naomhaigh (“hallow, sanctify”, verb) Naomh-Impireacht Rómhánach f (“Holy Roman Empire”) ===== Related terms ===== naofa (“holy, sanctified; sacred”) === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish náemaid, from Old Irish noíbaid, from the adjective. ==== Verb ==== naomh (present analytic naomhann, future analytic naomhfaidh, verbal noun naomhadh, past participle naofa) alternative form of naomhaigh ===== Conjugation ===== === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “naomh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish náem, from Old Irish noíb, noeb (“holy; sacred, consecrated”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /n̪ˠɯ̃ːv/ === Noun === naomh m (genitive singular naoimh, plural naoimh) saint ==== Derived terms ==== Fèill nan Naoimh Uile f (“All Saints' Day”) Naomh m (“Saint”) (title) === Adjective === naomh 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 Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “noíb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language