ommidan

Manx

Alternative forms

  • ommydan

Etymology

From Middle Irish *ammatán. Cognate with Irish amadán and Scottish Gaelic amadan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /omədan/

Noun

ommidan m (genitive singular ommidan, plural ommidanyn)

  1. fool
    Er lhieusyn dy vel eh ny ommidan.
    They regard him as a fool.
    Ta turneyryn gaase roauyr er pingyn yn ommidan.
    Lawyers grow fat on the pennies of fools.
  2. idiot
    T’eh ny slane ommidan!
    He’s a perfect idiot!

Derived terms

  • ommidan Averil m (“April fool”)
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