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 Case Singular Plural Nominative spárálaí spárálaithe Vocative a spárálaí a spárálaithe Genitive spárálaí spárálaithe Dative spárálaí spárálaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an spárálaí na spárálaithe Genitive an spárálaí na spárálaithe Dative leis an spárálaí don spárálaí leis na spárálaithe

Derived terms

• spárálaí scáileáin (“screensaver”)

Related terms

• spárálach (“sparing, frugal”, adjective)

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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spárálaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “spárálaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “spárálaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024