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cuimhneamh

conception

NounMasculineC1/ˈkiːnʲəvˠ/

"cuimhneamh" means "conception" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkiːnʲəvˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chuimhneamh, Urú → gcuimhneamh.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "cuimhneamh" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcuimhneamh
Séimhiúchuimhneamh
Urúgcuimhneamh

"cuimhneamh" in context

Ní féidir liom cuimhneamh na liricí.

I can't remember the lyrics.

B2

Tá mé ag cuimhneamh ar imeacht amárach.

I am thinking of leaving tomorrow.

A1

An bhfuil tú ag cuimhneamh ar aistriú go dtí an ceantar seo?

Are you thinking of moving to this area?

B1

Bhí mé ag cuimhneamh, ba bhreá liom a dhul chuig an gcóisir, tar éis an tsaoil.

I was thinking, I'd love to go to the party after all.

C1

Caithfear cuimhneamh go...

It has to be remembered that...

B2

Further reading

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