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dotterel in Irish

dotterel in Irish is amadán móinteach — dotterel means a gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.

dotterel in Irish

amadán móinteach
noun
A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family. [from 15th c.]

What does "dotterel" mean?

  1. noun A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
  2. noun A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family.
  3. noun Any of various small birds of Australasia thought to resemble the Eurasian dotterel.
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What is "dotterel" in Irish?

"dotterel" in Irish is amadán móinteach. dotterel means: A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.

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