amaid

== Irish == === Alternative forms === aimid === Etymology === From Middle Irish ammait, aimmit (“woman with supernatural powers; foolish woman”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈamˠədʲ/ === Noun === amaid f (genitive singular amaide, nominative plural amaidí or amaideacha) (literary) witch, hag (derogatory) foolish woman simpleton, idiot ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== amadán m (“fool”) amaideach (“foolish”, adjective) amaideacht f (“foolishness”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “amaid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 25 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “amaid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “amaid”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “amaid”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026