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Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish blasta, from Old Irish blas. By surface analysis, blas + -ta (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
blasta
- savoury, tasty, delicious
- correct, telling, well-spoken (of speech)
- (figuratively) good (of work, music, speech, etc.)
- sweet, smooth-working (of implement, machine)
- tasteful, neat
Declension
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Singular
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Plural (m/f)
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Positive
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Masculine
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Feminine
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(strong noun)
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(weak noun)
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Nominative
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blasta
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bhlasta
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blasta; bhlasta²
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Vocative
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bhlasta
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blasta
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Genitive
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blasta
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blasta
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blasta
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Dative
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blasta; bhlasta¹
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bhlasta
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blasta; bhlasta²
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Comparative
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níos blasta
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Superlative
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is blasta
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¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
blais + -ta (participial suffix)
Participle
blasta
- past participle of blais
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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blasta
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bhlasta
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mblasta
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “blasta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Middle Irish
Etymology
From blas (“taste, flavour”) + -ta.
Pronunciation
Adjective
blasta
- tasty
- appetizing
- sweet
Synonyms
Descendants
Mutation
Middle Irish mutation
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Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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blasta |
blasta pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
mblasta
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish blasta, from Old Irish blas. By surface analysis, blas + -ta.
Pronunciation
Adjective
blasta
- delicious, savoury, tasty
- tasteful
- agreeable
- eloquent
- seasoned
Derived terms
- ana-blasta (“insipid, tasteless; of bad taste”, adjective)
- blastachd f (“sweetness, savouriness; tastefulness; agreeableness”)
- blastag f (“sweet-mouthed female”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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blasta |
bhlasta
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “blasta”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “blasta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language