peata

Estonian

Noun

peata

1. abessive singular of pea

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish peta, petta, of uncertain (possibly pre-Indo-European substrate) origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʲat̪ˠə/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈpʲæːt̪ˠə/

Noun

peata m (genitive singular peata, nominative plural peataí)

1. pet (animal kept as a companion; person or animal especially cherished)
2. spoiled child

Declension

Declension of peata

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative peata peataí Vocative a pheata a pheataí Genitive peata peataí Dative peata peataí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an peata na peataí Genitive an pheata na bpeataí Dative leis an bpeata don pheata leis na peataí

Derived terms

• peata caillí m (“pampered child, no-good person”, literally “an old woman's pet”)
• peata mamaí m (“molly-coddle”)
• peataíocht f (“(act of) petting; pettish, childish, behaviour”)
• peataireacht f (“(act of) petting; pettish, childish, behaviour”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
peata	pheata	bpeata
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “peata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “pet(t)a”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “peata” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “peata” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• peatadh

Etymology

From Middle Irish peta, petta (“pet”); either from an Old French term related to petit, or a native term (< *fetta ~ *setta).

Noun

peata m (genitive singular peata, plural peatachan or peatan or peataichean)

1. pet, tame animal
2. spoiled child

Derived terms

• peata-odhar m (“cormorant”)
• peata-ruadh m (“puffin”)

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
peata	pheata
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “peata”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[2], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “pet(t)a”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language