púdar

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish púdar, borrowed from Anglo-Norman poudre, from Latin pulvis (dust, powder).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpˠuːd̪ˠəɾˠ/

Noun

púdar m (genitive singular púdair, nominative plural púdair)

  1. powder, dust
  2. gunpowder
    Synonym: púdar gunna
    Comhcheilg an PhúdairThe Gunpowder Plot

Declension

Declension of púdar (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative púdar púdair
vocative a phúdair a phúdara
genitive púdair púdar
dative púdar púdair
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an púdar na púdair
genitive an phúdair na bpúdar
dative leis an bpúdar
don phúdar
leis na púdair

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of púdar
radical lenition eclipsis
púdar phúdar bpúdar

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

Further reading