sladaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From slad (“plunder”, verb) + -aí (agent noun suffix).
Noun
sladaí m (genitive singular sladaí, nominative plural sladaithe)
Declension
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Derived terms
- sladaí mara (“sea rover, pirate”)
- sladaíocht (“(act of) plundering, pillaging, looting”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
sladaí
- inflection of sladach:
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sladaí
- present subjunctive of sladaigh (“plunder, pillage, loot; devastate, destroy”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| sladaí | shladaí after an, tsladaí |
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
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sladaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “sladaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “sladaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025