útamálaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From útamáil (“(act of) fumbling, groping, bungling; (act of) pottering”) + -aí (agent suffix).
Alternative forms
- útamáluidhe (superseded)
Noun
útamálaí m (genitive singular útamálaí, nominative plural útamálaithe)
Declension
Declension of útamálaí
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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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- útamálaighe (superseded)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
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| útamálaí | n-útamálaí | hútamálaí | t-útamálaí |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
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
- Entries containing “útamálaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “útamálaí” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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