amhlán

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish amlán (fool, simpleton).

Noun

amhlán m (genitive singular amhláin, nominative plural amhláin)

  1. boor; dolt

Declension

Derived terms

  • amhlánta (boorish; doltish, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
amhlán n-amhlán hamhlán t-amhlán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "amhlán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • amlán” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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