gamalacht
Irish
Alternative forms
- amalaíocht
- gamalaíocht
Etymology
From gamal (“gomeral, lout, simpleton, fool”) + -acht (abstract nominal suffix).
Noun
gamalacht f (genitive singular gamalachta)
- loutishness, silliness
Declension
Declension of gamalacht
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gamalacht | ghamalacht | ngamalacht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "gamalacht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.