bómánta

Irish

Etymology

From bómán +‎ -ta

Adjective

bómánta

  1. dumb, stupid
    Synonym: amaideach

Declension

Declension of bómánta
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative bómánta bhómánta bómánta;
bhómánta2
vocative bhómánta bómánta
genitive bómánta bómánta bómánta
dative bómánta;
bhómánta1
bhómánta bómánta;
bhómánta2
Comparative níos bómánta
Superlative is bómánta

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

  • bómántacht

Mutation

Mutated forms of bómánta
radical lenition eclipsis
bómánta bhómánta mbómánta

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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