boghdóir
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Irish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Irish bogatóir, from boga (“bow”) (compare modern bogha), from Old Norse bogi. Equivalent to bogha + -dóir.
Noun[edit]
boghdóir m (genitive singular boghdóra, nominative plural boghdóirí)
- archer, bowman
- Synonym: saighdeoir
Declension[edit]
Declension of boghdóir
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms[edit]
- boghdóireacht (“archery”)
Related terms[edit]
- bogha (“bow”)
- saighdeoireacht (“archery”)
- saighead (“arrow”)
- truaill saighead (“quiver”)
Mutation[edit]
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
boghdóir | bhoghdóir | mboghdóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “boghdóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “boghdóir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “boghdóir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024