útamálaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From útamáil (“(act of) fumbling, groping, bungling; (act of) pottering”) +‎ -aí (agent suffix).

Alternative forms

• útamáluidhe (superseded)

Noun

útamálaí m (genitive singular útamálaí, nominative plural útamálaithe)

1. fumbler, bungler; potterer

Declension

Declension of útamálaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative útamálaí útamálaithe Vocative a útamálaí a útamálaithe Genitive útamálaí útamálaithe Dative útamálaí útamálaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-útamálaí na hútamálaithe Genitive an útamálaí na n-útamálaithe Dative leis an útamálaí don útamálaí leis na hútamálaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• útamálaighe (superseded)

Adjective

útamálaí

1. inflection of útamálach (“fumbling”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “útamálaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “útamáluiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 783
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “útamálaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “útamálaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024