dearmad

Irish

Alternative forms

• dearmhad, dearúd

Etymology

From Old Irish dermat (“forgetting, forgetfulness”).

Pronunciation

• (Kerry) IPA^(key): /dʲaˈɾˠuːd̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form dearmhad or dearúd)
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲæɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ/, [ˈdʲæːɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ]
• (Aran, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈdʲaɾˠəmˠəd̪ˠ/

Noun

dearmad m (genitive singular dearmaid, nominative plural dearmaid)

1. verbal noun of dearmad
2. mistake, error

   Synonyms: botún, earráid

3. oversight

Declension

Declension of dearmad (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative dearmad dearmaid vocative a dhearmaid a dhearmada genitive dearmaid dearmad dative dearmad dearmaid forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an dearmad na dearmaid genitive an dearmaid na ndearmad dative leis an dearmad don dearmad leis na dearmaid

• Alternative plural: dearmadacha (Cois Fharraige)

Alternative forms

• deármad, dearmhad, dearúd
• dearmod, dearmud, dérud (obsolete)

Derived terms

• dearmadach

Verb

dearmad (present analytic dearmadann, future analytic dearmadfaidh, verbal noun dearmad, past participle dearmadta)

1. to forget

   Synonym: déan dearmad

Conjugation

conjugation of dearmad (first conjugation – A)

		singular			plural			relative	autonomous
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative	present	dearmadaim	dearmadann tú; dearmadair†	dearmadann sé, sí	dearmadaimid	dearmadann sibh	dearmadann siad; dearmadaid†	a dhearmadann; a dhearmadas / a ndearmadann*	dearmadtar
	past	dhearmad mé; dhearmadas	dhearmad tú; dhearmadais	dhearmad sé, sí	dhearmadamar; dhearmad muid	dhearmad sibh; dhearmadabhair	dhearmad siad; dhearmadadar	a dhearmad / ar dhearmad*	dearmadadh
	past habitual	dhearmadainn / ndearmadainn‡‡	dhearmadtá / ndearmadtᇇ	dhearmadadh sé, sí / ndearmadadh sé, s퇇	dhearmadaimis; dhearmadadh muid / ndearmadaimis‡‡; ndearmadadh muid‡‡	dhearmadadh sibh / ndearmadadh sibh‡‡	dhearmadaidís; dhearmadadh siad / ndearmadaidís‡‡; ndearmadadh siad‡‡	a dhearmadadh / a ndearmadadh*	dhearmadtaí / ndearmadta퇇
future		dearmadfaidh mé; dearmadfad	dearmadfaidh tú; dearmadfair†	dearmadfaidh sé, sí	dearmadfaimid; dearmadfaidh muid	dearmadfaidh sibh	dearmadfaidh siad; dearmadfaid†	a dhearmadfaidh; a dhearmadfas / a ndearmadfaidh*	dearmadfar
conditional		dhearmadfainn / ndearmadfainn‡‡	dhearmadfá / ndearmadfᇇ	dhearmadfadh sé, sí / ndearmadfadh sé, s퇇	dhearmadfaimis; dhearmadfadh muid / ndearmadfaimis‡‡; ndearmadfadh muid‡‡	dhearmadfadh sibh / ndearmadfadh sibh‡‡	dhearmadfaidís; dhearmadfadh siad / ndearmadfaidís‡‡; ndearmadfadh siad‡‡	a dhearmadfadh / a ndearmadfadh*	dhearmadfaí / ndearmadfa퇇
subjunctive	present	go ndearmada mé; go ndearmadad†	go ndearmada tú; go ndearmadair†	go ndearmada sé, sí	go ndearmadaimid; go ndearmada muid	go ndearmada sibh	go ndearmada siad; go ndearmadaid†	—	go ndearmadtar
	past	dá ndearmadainn	dá ndearmadtá	dá ndearmadadh sé, sí	dá ndearmadaimis; dá ndearmadadh muid	dá ndearmadadh sibh	dá ndearmadaidís; dá ndearmadadh siad	—	dá ndearmadtaí
imperative		dearmadaim	dearmad	dearmadadh sé, sí	dearmadaimis	dearmadaigí; dearmadaidh†	dearmadaidís	—	dearmadtar
verbal noun		dearmad
past participle		dearmadta

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Alternative forms

• dearmaid, dearmadaigh, dearmhad

Mutation

Mutated forms of dearmad

radical	lenition	eclipsis
dearmad	dhearmad	ndearmad

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “dearmad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish dermat (“forgetting, forgetfulness”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʲɛɾɛmət̪/

Noun

dearmad m (plural dearmadan)

1. neglect, negligence
2. omission

Derived terms

• dearmad-inntinne

Mutation

Mutation of dearmad

radical	lenition
dearmad	dhearmad

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