spealadóir

Irish

Etymology

speal (“scythe”) +‎ -adóir

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠpʲal̪ˠəˈd̪ˠoːɾʲ/[1]
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠpʲalˠəd̪ˠoːɾʲ/[2]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠpʲalˠəd̪ˠɔɾʲ/[3]

Noun

spealadóir m (genitive singular spealadóra, nominative plural spealadóirí)

  1. scytheman, mower

Declension

Declension of spealadóir (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative spealadóir spealadóirí
vocative a spealadóir a spealadóirí
genitive spealadóra spealadóirí
dative spealadóir spealadóirí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an spealadóir na spealadóirí
genitive an spealadóra na spealadóirí
dative leis an spealadóir
don spealadóir 		leis na spealadóirí

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 29, page 26
  2. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 192, page 44
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 477, page 152

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