baothán

== Irish == === Etymology === From baoth (“foolish”) +‎ -án (nominal suffix). === Noun === baothán m (genitive singular baotháin, nominative plural baotháin) fool, simpleton fop ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (fool, simpleton): gaimse, gamal, leib, óinmhid, pleidhce (fool): amadán, abhlóir, breall, breallaire, breallán, brealsún, dallacán, dallamlán, dallarán, deargamadán, geoineach, glagaire, glaigín, leibide, óinseach, óinsín, pléiseam, pleota, slaimice (simpleton): aerthóir, amaid, leadhbán, simpleoir, stualán (fop): aibhseoir, gaige, scóitséir ==== Derived terms ==== baothánta (“foolish; fatuous”, adjective) ==== Related terms ==== baothántacht f (“foolishness; fatuity”) === Mutation === === References === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “baothán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN