-aimid

See also: aimid and aimíd

Irish

Alternative forms

  • -imid (slender version)
  • -aímid (second conjugation (broad))
  • -ímid (second conjugation (slender))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [əmʲɪdʲ]

Suffix

-aimid

  1. Synthetic present tense ending of Irish verbs, corresponding to we

Usage notes

  • This form is attached to first-conjugation verbs with stems ending in a broad consonant;
  • Used in place of the pronoun sinn:
    póg + ‎-aimid → ‎pógaimid (“we kiss”)
    vótáil + ‎-aimid → ‎vótálaimid (“we vote”)
  • In certain dialects, namely Ulster and some varieties of Connacht, the synthetic is replaced with analytical present tense plus pronoun muid:
    Póg muid (“we kiss”)
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