málaeir

Irish

Etymology

From mála (“bag”) +‎ -aeir

Noun

málaeir m (genitive singular málaera, nominative plural málaeirí)

  1. bagman (clarification of this definition is needed)
  2. glutton
    Synonyms: sutha, amplóir, craosaire

Declension

Declension of málaeir (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative málaeir málaeirí
vocative a mhálaeir a mhálaeirí
genitive málaera málaeirí
dative málaeir málaeirí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an málaeir na málaeirí
genitive an mhálaera na málaeirí
dative leis an málaeir
don mhálaeir 		leis na málaeirí

Mutation

Mutated forms of málaeir
radical lenition eclipsis
málaeir mhálaeir not applicable

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

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “málaeir”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 703; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “málaeir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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