rúnaí

See also: runai

Irish

Etymology

rún (“secret”) +‎ -aí

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠuːˈn̪ˠiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːnˠiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːnˠi/

Noun

rúnaí m (genitive singular rúnaí, nominative plural rúnaithe)

1. secretary
2. confidant
3. secretary bird

Declension

Declension of rúnaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rúnaí rúnaithe Vocative a rúnaí a rúnaithe Genitive rúnaí rúnaithe Dative rúnaí rúnaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rúnaí na rúnaithe Genitive an rúnaí na rúnaithe Dative leis an rúnaí don rúnaí leis na rúnaithe

Derived terms

• Ard-Rúnaí
• fo-rúnaí
• rúnaíocht