# tirim
## Irish
### Alternative forms

* tirm, trim (nonstandard)

### Etymology

From Old Irish tírim, from Proto-Celtic *tīresmis.

### Pronunciation

* (Munster) IPA: (Waterford) /ˈtʲeɾʲəmʲ/; (Cork) /tʲɾʲimʲ/ (corresponding to the form trim); (Kerry) /ˈtʲiɾʲəmʲ/, /tʲɪˈɾʲimʲ/ ~ /tʲɾʲimʲ/
* (Connacht) IPA: /ˈtʲeɾʲəmʲ/, /tʲiɾʲəmʲ/
* (Ulster) IPA: /ˈtʲɪɾʲəmʲ/, /ˈtʲeɾʲəmʲ/, /ˈtʲɨɾʲəmʲ/

### Adjective

tirim (plural tirime or tiorma, comparative tirime or tiorma)
* dry

#### Declension

Regular declension:
$^1$ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article. $^2$ When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Irregular declension:
$^1$ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article. $^2$ When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

#### Derived terms

* airgead tirim
* casacht chrua thirim
* tirim sácráilte
* tirimchosach
* tirimeacht
* tirimghlan
* tirimghlantóir
* tirimshúileach
* triomach
* triomacht
* triomadán
* triomadóir
* triomaigh
* triomaitheach
* triomaitheoir
* triomú

#### Related terms

* tír

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “tírim, tirim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 472, page 127
* ↑ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 421, page 128; reprinted 1988
* ↑ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 21, page 29
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 262, page 133
* ↑ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 295
* ↑ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 226, page 51
* ↑ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 133, page 47; reprinted 1979
* ↑ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979) Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 303
* ↑ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tirim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “tirim”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “tirim”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025