ammait
Old Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈamidʲ/
Noun
ammait f (genitive ammaite, nominative plural ammaiti)
- woman with supernatural powers, witch, hag, spectre
- foolish woman
Inflection
| Feminine ī-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ammaitL | ammaitL | ammaitiH |
| Vocative | ammaitL | ammaitL | ammaitiH |
| Accusative | ammaitiN | ammaitL | ammaitiH |
| Genitive | ammaiteH | ammaiteL | ammaiteN |
| Dative | ammaitiL | ammaitib | ammaitib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Synonyms
- (woman with supernatural powers): bandraí
Derived terms
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| ammait | unchanged | n-ammait |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “ammait”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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