baoth
Irish
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Old Irish báeth, baíd, baíth, bóeth (“foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless”).
Adjective
baoth (genitive singular masculine baoith, genitive singular feminine baoithe, plural baotha, comparative baoithe)
- foolish; fatuous
- vain, giddy
- (nautical, of boat) unsteady
- (of colour) inclined to run
- dull pale brown
Declension
Declension of baoth
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | baoth | bhaoth | baotha; bhaotha² | |
| Vocative | bhbaoith | baotha | ||
| Genitive | bbaoithe | baotha | baoth | |
| Dative | baoth; bhaoth¹ |
bhaoth; bhbaoith (archaic) |
baotha; bhaotha² | |
| Comparative | níos bbaoithe | |||
| Superlative | is bbaoithe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (foolish, fatuous): amadánta, baothánta
- (foolish): amaideach, baosrach, bómánta, éaganta
- (fatuous): díchéillí
Etymology 2
Adjective
baoth (genitive singular masculine baoith, genitive singular feminine baoithe, plural baotha, comparative baoithe)
- Alternative form of maoth (“soft, tender; weak, enervate; moist; soppy, sentimental”)
Declension
Declension of baoth
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | baoth | bhaoth | baotha; bhaotha² | |
| Vocative | bhbaoith | baotha | ||
| Genitive | bbaoithe | baotha | baoth | |
| Dative | baoth; bhaoth¹ |
bhaoth; bhbaoith (archaic) |
baotha; bhaotha² | |
| Comparative | níos bbaoithe | |||
| Superlative | is bbaoithe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baoth”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish báeth, baíd, baíth, bóeth (“foolish, stupid, silly, thoughtless, reckless”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
baoth
Synonyms
Categories:
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- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish lemmas
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