striapach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish strípach, stríapach, based on Latin stuprum.

Noun

striapach f (genitive singular striapaí, nominative plural striapacha)

1. prostitute

   Synonyms: bean choiteann, bean sráide, meirdreach

2. (vulgar, derogatory) whore

   Synonym: meirdreach

Declension

Declension of striapach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative striapach striapacha Vocative a striapach a striapacha Genitive striapaí striapach Dative striapach striapacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an striapach na striapacha Genitive na striapaí na striapach Dative leis an striapach don striapach leis na striapacha

Derived terms

• máistir striapach (“pimp”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “striapach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “strípach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “striapach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “striapach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024