# naomh
## Irish
### Pronunciation

* (Munster) IPA: /n̪ˠeːvˠ/, [n̪ˠëːə̯vˠ]
* (Connacht) IPA: /n̪ˠiːvˠ/
* (Ulster) IPA: /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

bare forms
case
singular
plural
nominative
naomh
naoimh
vocative
a naoimh
a naomha
genitive
naoimh
naomh
dative
naomh
naoimh
forms with the definite article
case
singular
plural
nominative
an naomh
na naoimh
genitive
an naoimh
na naomh
dative
leis an naomh don naomh
leis na naoimh :

##### Derived terms

* ban-naomh m (“female saint”)
* Naomh m (“Saint (title)”)
* naomhainmnigh (“canonize”, verb)
* naomhaithis f (“profanity, blasphemy”)
* naomhluan m (“halo (of saint)”)
* naomhógh f (“holy virgin”)
* Naomhshacraimint f (“blessed Sacrament”)
* naomhsheanchaí m (“hagiographer”)
* naomhsheanchas m (“hagiography”)
* Naomhspiorad m (“Holy Spirit”)
* Naomhtheaghlach m (“Holy Family”)

#### Adjective

naomh (genitive singular masculine naoimh, genitive singular feminine naoimhe, plural naomha, comparative naoimhe)
* holy, blessed

##### 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

| | | singular | singular | singular | plural | plural | plural | relative | autonomous |
| | | first | second | third | first | second | third | relative | autonomous |
| indicative | present | naomhaim | naomhann tú; naomhair$^†$ | naomhann sé, sí | naomhaimid | naomhann sibh | naomhann siad; naomhaid$^†$ | a naomhann; a naomhas | naomhtar |
| indicative | past | naomh mé; naomhas | naomh tú; naomhais | naomh sé, sí | naomhamar; naomh muid | naomh sibh; naomhabhair | naomh siad; naomhadar | a naomh / ar naomh* | naomhadh |
| indicative | past habitual | naomhainn | naomhtá | naomhadh sé, sí | naomhaimis; naomhadh muid | naomhadh sibh | naomhaidís; naomhadh siad | a naomhadh / a naomhadh* | naomhtaí |
| future | future | naomhfaidh mé; naomhfad | naomhfaidh tú; naomhfair$^†$ | naomhfaidh sé, sí | naomhfaimid; naomhfaidh muid | naomhfaidh sibh | naomhfaidh siad; naomhfaid$^†$ | a naomhfaidh; a naomhfas | naomhfar |
| conditional | conditional | naomhfainn | naomhfá | naomhfadh sé, sí | naomhfaimis; naomhfadh muid | naomhfadh sibh | naomhfaidís; naomhfadh siad | a naomhfadh / a naomhfadh* | naomhfaí |
| subjunctive | present | go naomha mé; go naomhad$^†$ | go naomha tú; go naomhair$^†$ | go naomha sé, sí | go naomhaimid; go naomha muid | go naomha sibh | go naomha siad; go naomhaid$^†$ | — | go naomhtar |
| subjunctive | past | dá naomhainn | dá naomhtá | dá naomhadh sé, sí | dá naomhaimis; dá naomhadh muid | dá naomhadh sibh | dá naomhaidís; dá naomhadh siad | — | dá naomhtaí |
| imperative | imperative | naomhaim | naomh | naomhadh sé, sí | naomhaimis | naomhaigí; naomhaidh$^†$ | naomhaidís | — | naomhtar |
| verbal noun | verbal noun | naomhadh | naomhadh | naomhadh | naomhadh | naomhadh | naomhadh | naomhadh | naomhadh |
| past participle | past participle | naofa | naofa | naofa | naofa | naofa | naofa | naofa | naofa |
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form

### References

* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 27, page 16
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 125, page 48
* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “noíb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

### 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: /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