iomairt

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish imbert (“use, usage, play”). Cognate to Irish imirt (“play”) and Manx ymmyrt (“rowing”).

Noun

iomairt f (genitive singular iomairt, plural iomairtean)

  1. verbal noun of iomair
  2. effort, endeavour, struggle, campaign

Derived terms
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