criadóir

Irish

Etymology

From cré (“clay”) +‎ -adóir.

Noun

criadóir m (genitive singular criadóra, nominative plural criadóirí)

1. ceramist

   Synonym: ceireamach

2. potter

   Synonym: potaire

Declension

Declension of criadóir

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative criadóir criadóirí Vocative a chriadóir a chriadóirí Genitive criadóra criadóirí Dative criadóir criadóirí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an criadóir na criadóirí Genitive an chriadóra na gcriadóirí Dative leis an gcriadóir don chriadóir leis na criadóirí

Derived terms

• criadóireacht

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
criadóir	chriadóir	gcriadóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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