amadánta
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ammatánta (“foolish”), from ammatán (“fool”); synchronically amadán (“fool”) + -ta (adjectival ending).
Adjective
amadánta
Derived terms
- amadántacht f (“fooling, foolishness”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| amadánta | n-amadánta | hamadánta | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- "amadánta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “ammatánta”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299
- Entries containing “amadánta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “amadánta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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