taistealaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From taistil (“to travel”) + -aí (“-er”).
Noun
taistealaí m (genitive singular taistealaí, nominative plural taistealaithe)
- traveller
- one who travels
- Synonym: imeachtaí
- Irish Traveller
- Synonym: duine den lucht siúil
- one who travels
Declension
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Alternative forms
- taistealach
Derived terms
- taistealaí tráchtála (“commercial traveller”)
- taistealaí farraige (“voyager”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
taistealaí
- inflection of taistealach (“travelling, fond of travel”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| taistealaí | thaistealaí | dtaistealaí |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “taistealaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “taistealaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “taistealaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN