amaideacht
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish ammaitecht (compare Scottish Gaelic amaideachd); synchronically, amaid (“fool”) + -acht.
Declension
Declension of amaideacht
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Related terms
- amadán m, amaid f (“fool”)
- amadánta (“fatuous”, adjective)
- amadántacht f (“fooling, foolishness”)
- amaideach (“foolish”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
amaideacht | n-amaideacht | hamaideacht | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "amaideacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ammaitecht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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