roimh

See also: Róimh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rem-, from Proto-Celtic *ɸr-mo, from Proto-Indo-European *per-. Cognate of English from. Akin to ró-. Compare Scottish Gaelic ro.

Preposition

roimh (plus dative, triggers lenition)

before
an duine a bhí romhat ― the person that was before you

roimh a sé a chlog ― before six o’clock

Inflection

Inflection of roimh

Person	Normal	Emphatic
1st person sing.	romham	romhamsa
2d person sing.	romhat	romhatsa
3d sing. masc.	roimhe	roimhesean
3d sing. fem.	roimpi	roimpise
1st person pl.	romhainn	romhainne
2d person pl.	romhaibh	romhaibhse
3d person pl.	rompu	rompusan

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