útamálaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From útamáil (“fumbling, bungling”) + -aí (agent suffix).
Alternative forms
- útamáluidhe (superseded)
Noun
útamálaí m (genitive singular útamálaí, nominative plural útamálaithe)
Declension
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative forms
- útamálaighe (superseded)
Adjective
útamálaí
- inflection of útamálach (“fumbling”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| útamálaí | n-útamálaí | hútamálaí | t-útamálaí |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “útamálaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “útamáluiḋe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 783
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “útamálaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “útamálaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025