snìomh

See also: sníomh

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms
  • sniamh

Etymology

From Middle Irish snímaid (“spin; twist”), from Old Irish sním, verbal noun of sníïd (“twist, grieve”).

Verb

snìomh (past shnìomh, future snìomhaidh, verbal noun snìomh or snìomhadh, past participle snìomhte)

  1. twist, twine; spin
  2. wind; wind yarn; curl
  3. wrench; wring

Noun

snìomh m (genitive singular snìomha, no plural)

  1. verbal noun of snìomh
  2. spinning
  3. twist, twine
  4. twist in yarn; curl of hair, ringlet
  5. sprain
  6. wrench

Derived terms
  • comh-shnìomh (“convolve; convolution”)
  • cuibhle-shnìomha (“spinning-wheel”)
  • eòlas an t-snìomh (“charm against sprains”)
  • iom-shnìomh (“care, anxiety; restlessness; convolution; twisting; diligence”)
  • maide-snìomh (“distaff”)
  • uidheam-snìomh (“spinner”) (implement)

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “snìomh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “sním”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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