dímheas

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish dímess. By surface analysis, dí- +‎ meas.

Pronunciation
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈdʲĩːvʲasˠ/

Noun

dímheas m (genitive singular dímheasa)

  1. contempt, disrespect, disdain, scorn
    Synonyms: drochmheas, tarcaisne, mí-urraim, anurraim
  2. (finance) depreciation (decline in value of assets)
  3. disparagement

Declension
Declension of dímheas

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vocative a dhímheas
Genitive dímheasa
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Genitive an dímheasa
Dative leis an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

don Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
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