Reconstruction:Middle Irish/ammatán

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Old Irish

Etymology

ammait +‎ -án

Noun

*ammatán m

  1. fool
  2. simpleton

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: amadán
  • Manx: ommidan
  • Scottish Gaelic: amadan