Ádam
See also: Appendix:Variations of "adam"
Faroese
Etymology
From Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth, ground”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔɑːtam]
Proper noun
Ádam m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Adam
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Ádam: Ádamsson
- daughter of Ádam: Ádamsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Ádam |
| accusative | Ádam |
| dative | Ádami |
| genitive | Ádams |
Old Irish
Etymology
From Latin Adam, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām, “man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaːðaβ̃]
Proper noun
Ádam m
- Adam (husband of Eve)
Related terms
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Ádam (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
Ádam | n-Ádam |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.