amaid

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish ammait, aimmit (woman with supernatural powers; foolish woman).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈamˠədʲ/

Noun

amaid f (genitive singular amaide, nominative plural amaidí or amaideacha)

  1. (literary) witch, hag
  2. (derogatory) foolish woman
  3. simpleton, idiot

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
amaid n-amaid hamaid not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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