Irish

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Etymology

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From amadán (fool) +‎ -ín (diminutive suffix).

Noun

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amadáinín m (genitive singular amadáinín, nominative plural amadáiníní)

  1. diminutive of amadán
  2. bat (animal)
    Synonyms: ialtóg, ialtóg leathair, sciathán leathair, leadhbóg leathair, bás dorcha, eitleog, eitleog leathair, leadhbán leathair, leidhbín leathair

Declension

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Mutation

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

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