amparán

Irish

Alternative forms

• ampar

Etymology

From English hamper + -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˌaumpˠəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/

Noun

amparán m (genitive singular amparáin, nominative plural amparáin)

1. hamper
2. ungainly person; helpless person

Declension

Declension of amparán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative amparán amparáin Vocative a amparáin a amparána Genitive amparáin amparán Dative amparán amparáin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-amparán na hamparáin Genitive an amparáin na n-amparán Dative leis an amparán don amparán leis na hamparáin

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “amparán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN