airdeallaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From airdeall (“alertness, watchfulness; (act of) watching out”) + -aí (suffix used to form agent nouns).
Noun
airdeallaí m (genitive singular airdeallaí, nominative plural airdeallaithe)
- alert person
Declension
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
airdeallaí
- inflection of airdeallach:
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| airdeallaí | n-airdeallaí | hairdeallaí | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “airdeallaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN