coimeádaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From coimeád (“keep; observe; guard; hold; maintain; detain”) + -aí (agent noun suffix).
Noun
coimeádaí m (genitive singular coimeádaí, nominative plural coimeádaithe)
- keeper, custodian
- curator
- Synonym: coimeádóir
Declension
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Derived terms
- banchoimeádaí (“female keeper, guardian”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
coimeádaí
- inflection of coimeádach:
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Alternative forms
- coimeádaighe (obsolete)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| coimeádaí | choimeádaí | gcoimeádaí |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “coimeádaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “coimeádaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coimeádaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN