Irish
Etymology
From glan (“to clean”) + -óir (“agent suffix”)
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡl̪ˠan̪ˠˈt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡlˠan̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲ/, /ˈɡl̪ˠan̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡlˠan̪ˠt̪ˠɔɾʲ/, /ˈɡl̪ˠan̪ˠt̪ˠɔɾʲ/
Noun
glantóir m (genitive singular glantóra, nominative plural glantóirí)
- cleaner (person; cleaning agent, detergent)
Declension
Declension of glantóir (third declension)
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Derived terms
- folúsghlantóir m (“vacuum cleaner”)
- glantóir bróg m (“shoeblack”)
- glantóir fuinneog m (“window cleaner”)
- glantóir simléar m (“chimney sweep”)
- glantóir sráideanna m (“street-cleaner”)
- tirimghlantóir m (“dry cleaner”)
Mutation
Mutated forms of glantóir
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lenition
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eclipsis
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ghlantóir
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nglantóir
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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.
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