málaeir

Irish

Etymology

From mála (“bag”) +‎ -éir

Noun

málaeir m (genitive singular málaera, nominative plural málaeirí)

1. bagman (clarification of this definition is needed)
2. glutton

   Synonyms: sutha, amplóir, craosaire

Declension

Declension of málaeir

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative málaeir málaeirí Vocative a mhálaeir a mhálaeirí Genitive málaera málaeirí Dative málaeir málaeirí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an málaeir na málaeirí Genitive an mhálaera na málaeirí Dative leis an málaeir don mhálaeir leis na málaeirí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
málaeir	mhálaeir	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “málaeir”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “málaeir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN