Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish bogatóir, from boga (“bow”) (compare modern bogha), from Old Norse bogi. Equivalent to bogha + -dóir.
Noun
boghdóir m (genitive singular boghdóra, nominative plural boghdóirí)
- archer, bowman
- Synonym: saighdeoir
Declension
Declension of boghdóir (third declension)
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Derived terms
Mutation
Mutated forms of boghdóir
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lenition
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eclipsis
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bhoghdóir
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mboghdóir
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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) “boghdóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “boghdóir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “boghdóir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025