amparán

Irish

Alternative forms

• ampar

Etymology

From English hamper + -án (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˌaumpˠəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/

Noun

amparán m (genitive singular amparáin, nominative plural amparáin)

1. hamper
2. ungainly person; helpless person

Declension

Declension of amparán (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative amparán amparáin vocative a amparáin a amparána genitive amparáin amparán dative amparán amparáin forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-amparán na hamparáin genitive an amparáin na n-amparán dative leis an amparán don amparán leis na hamparáin

Mutation

Mutated forms of amparán

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
amparán	n-amparán	hamparán	t-amparán

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “amparán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN