baothán
Irish
Etymology
From baoth (“foolish”) + -án (nominal suffix).
Noun
baothán m (genitive singular baotháin, nominative plural baotháin)
- fool, simpleton
- fop
Declension
Declension of baothán
First declension
Bare forms:
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Synonyms
- (fool, simpleton): gaimse, gamal, leib, óinmhid, pleidhce
- (fool): amadán, abhlóir, breall, breallaire, breallán, brealsún, dallacán, dallamlán, dallarán, deargamadán, geoineach, glagaire, glaigín, leibide, óinseach, óinsín, pléiseam, pleota, slaimice
- (simpleton): aerthóir, amaid, leadhbán, simpleoir, stualán
- (fop): aibhseoir, gaige, scóitséir
Derived terms
- baothánta (“foolish; fatuous”, adjective)
Related terms
- baothántacht f (“foolishness; fatuity”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
baothán | bhaothán | mbaothán |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "baothán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.