cóem
See also: coem
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *koimos (“dear, nice”) (compare Breton kuñv, Welsh cu), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos (“of the home, belonging to the family”) (compare English home, Lithuanian káimas (“village, countryside”), Sanskrit क्षेम (kṣéma, “basis, foundation”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [koːi̯β̃]
Adjective
cóem
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cóem | cóem | cóem |
| vocative | coím* cóem** | ||
| accusative | cóem | coím | |
| genitive | coím | coíme | coím |
| dative | cóem | coím | cóem |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | coím | cóema | |
| vocative | cóemu cóema† | ||
| accusative | cóemu cóema† | ||
| genitive | cóem | ||
| dative | cóemaib | ||
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cáem”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| cóem | chóem | cóem pronounced with /ɡ-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.