peata
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish peta, petta; either from an Old French term related to petit, or a native term (< *fetta ~ *setta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʲat̪ˠə/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈpʲæːt̪ˠə/
Declension
Declension of peata
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- peata beag a mháthar m (“his mother's little darling”)
- peata beag an teaghlaigh m (“the Benjamin of the family”)
- peata caillí m (“pampered child, no-good person”, literally “an old woman's pet”)
- peata gan mhúineadh m (“unmannerly child”)
- peataireacht f, peataíocht f (“(act of) petting; pettish, childish, behaviour”)
- peata mamaí m (“molly-coddle”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| peata | pheata | bpeata |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "peata" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “pet(t)a”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- Entries containing “peata” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “peata” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- peatadh
Etymology
From Middle Irish peta, petta (“pet”); either from an Old French term related to petit, or a native term (< *fetta ~ *setta).
Noun
peata m (genitive singular peata, plural peatachan or peatan or peataichean)
Derived terms
- peata-odhar m (“cormorant”)
- peata-ruadh m (“puffin”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| peata | pheata |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “pet(t)a”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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