blasta
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠl̪ˠɑsˠt̪ˠə/
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlɑsˠt̪ˠə/
- (Connemara, Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈbˠlˠasˠt̪ˠə/
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Irish blasta, from Old Irish blas. By surface analysis, blas + -ta (adjectival suffix).
Adjective edit
blasta
- savoury, tasty, delicious
- correct, telling, well-spoken (of speech)
- (figuratively) good (of work, music, speech, etc.)
- sweet, smooth-working (of implement, machine)
- tasteful, neat
Declension edit
Declension of blasta
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | blasta | bhlasta | blasta; bhlasta² | |
Vocative | bhlasta | blasta | ||
Genitive | blasta | blasta | blasta | |
Dative | blasta; bhlasta¹ |
bhlasta | blasta; bhlasta² | |
Comparative | níos blasta | |||
Superlative | is blasta |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- blastanas m (“flavour”)
- blastóir m (“taster”)
- dea-bhlasta (“good to taste, palatable; well-flavoured, savoury”, adjective)
- do-bhlasta (“ill-tasting, unappetizing”, adjective)
- so-bhlasta (“tasty”, adjective)
Etymology 2 edit
blais + -ta (participial suffix)
Participle edit
blasta
- past participle of blais
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
blasta | bhlasta | mblasta |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “blasta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Middle Irish edit
Etymology edit
From blas (“taste, flavour”) + -ta.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
blasta
Synonyms edit
- (sweet): milis
Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Middle Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
blasta | blasta pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mblasta |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Irish blasta, from Old Irish blas. By surface analysis, blas + -ta.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
blasta
Derived terms edit
- ana-blasta (“insipid, tasteless; of bad taste”, adjective)
- blastachd f (“sweetness, savouriness; tastefulness; agreeableness”)
- blastag f (“sweet-mouthed female”)
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
---|---|
Radical | Lenition |
blasta | bhlasta |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “blasta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language