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iarsma

iarsma

Irish

Alternative forms

iarsmair
iarsmaire
iarsmar

Noun

iarsma m, f ‎(genitive singular iarsma, nominative plural iarsmaí)

remainder, remnant
1. (in the plural) relics, remains
survivor, surviving progeny
aftereffect
1. ill-effect, (evil) consequence; mark, trace
resultant burden, encumbrance
hansel, New Year's gift

Declension

Declension of iarsma

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	iarsma	iarsmaí
Vocative	a iarsma	a iarsmaí
Genitive	iarsma	iarsmaí
Dative	iarsma	iarsmaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-iarsma	na hiarsmaí
Genitive	an iarsma	na n-iarsmaí
Dative	leis an iarsma don iarsma	leis na hiarsmaí

Feminine declension

Declension of iarsma

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	iarsma	iarsmaí
Vocative	a iarsma	a iarsmaí
Genitive	iarsma	iarsmaí
Dative	iarsma	iarsmaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an iarsma	na hiarsmaí
Genitive	na hiarsma	na n-iarsmaí
Dative	leis an iarsma don iarsma	leis na hiarsmaí

Derived terms

ainiarsma f ‎(“evil consequence; ill effect”)
iarsmalann

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iarsma	n-iarsma	hiarsma	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"iarsma" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“íarsma” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.