conduchtaire

Irish

Etymology

From conducht (to conduct) +‎ -aire.

Noun

conduchtaire m (genitive singular conduchtaire, nominative plural conduchtairí)

  1. conductor (something that can transmit electricity, heat, light or sound)
    Synonym: seoltóir

Declension

Declension of conduchtaire (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative conduchtaire conduchtairí
vocative a chonduchtaire a chonduchtairí
genitive conduchtaire conduchtairí
dative conduchtaire conduchtairí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an conduchtaire na conduchtairí
genitive an chonduchtaire na gconduchtairí
dative leis an gconduchtaire
don chonduchtaire
leis na conduchtairí

Derived terms

  • conduchtaire teasa (conductor of heat)
  • conduchtaire tintrí (lightning conductor)

Mutation

Mutated forms of conduchtaire
radical lenition eclipsis
conduchtaire chonduchtaire gconduchtaire

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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