gradam

Irish

Etymology

From Latin grātum (“a pleasing thing”)

Pronunciation

(Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾˠɑd̪ˠəmˠ/
(Cois Fharraige, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɾˠad̪ˠəmˠ/

Noun

gradam m (genitive singular gradaim, nominative plural gradaim)

(uncountable) esteem, respect, prestige
Synonyms: ardmheas, urraim
(countable) award, accolade

Declension

Declension of gradam

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gradam	gradaim
Vocative	a ghradaim	a ghradama
Genitive	gradaim	gradam
Dative	gradam	gradaim

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an gradam	na gradaim
Genitive	an ghradaim	na ngradam
Dative	leis an ngradam don ghradam	leis na gradaim

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gradam	ghradam	ngradam
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

“gradam” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “1 gradam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
“gradam” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 379.
"gradam" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “gradam” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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