spárálaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From spáráil (“husband, conserve”, verb) +‎ -aí (agent suffix).

Noun

spárálaí m (genitive singular spárálaí, nominative plural spárálaithe)

  1. sparing, frugal person
Declension
Declension of spárálaí (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative spárálaí spárálaithe
vocative a spárálaí a spárálaithe
genitive spárálaí spárálaithe
dative spárálaí spárálaithe
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an spárálaí na spárálaithe
genitive an spárálaí na spárálaithe
dative leis an spárálaí
don spárálaí 		leis na spárálaithe
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

spárálaí

  1. inflection of spárálach (“sparing, frugal”):
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree
Alternative forms
  • spárálaighe (obsolete)

References

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