Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish réimm (“course”), verbal noun of réidid (“to ride”).
Pronunciation
Noun
réim f (genitive singular réime, nominative plural réimeanna)
- course (path that something or someone moves along; treatment plan)
- career (an individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan)
- sway, authority
- range, extent
- diet (controlled regimen of food)
Declension
Declension of réim (second declension)
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Derived terms
- ardréim
- comhréim
- gairmréim
- glóir-réim
- i réim
- réim bia
- réim chánach
- réim súl
- réimeach
- réimeas
- réimiúil
- réimnigh
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 réim(m)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “réim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 566
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “réim”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “réim”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025