bóthar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish bóthar, from Proto-Celtic *bow-itros (“cow path”); cognate with Welsh beidr (“lane, track”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠoːhəɾˠ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠoːɾˠ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈbˠɔhəɾˠ/

Noun

bóthar m (genitive singular bóthair, nominative plural bóithre)

1. road

   Téigh trasna an bhóthair. ― Cross the road.

2. way, manner
3. stream (of blood, sweat)

Declension

Declension of bóthar

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative bóthar bóithre Vocative a bhóthair a bhóithre Genitive bóthair bóithre Dative bóthar bóithre

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an bóthar na bóithre Genitive an bhóthair na mbóithre Dative leis an mbóthar don bhóthar leis na bóithre

• Alternative plural: bóithrí (Cois Fharraige)

Synonyms

• (road): ród
• (road, way, manner): bealach

Derived terms

• bóithreán m (“road dust”)
• bóithreoir m (“road-walker; traveller, vagrant”)
• bóithrín m (diminutive)
• bóthar cuarach, cuarbhóthar (“ring road”)
• bóthar dola, bóthar paidhce (“toll road, turnpike”)
• bóthar iarainn (“railroad”)
• bóthar mór (“main road”)
• bóthar rochtana m (“access road”)
• bóthar trasna (“cross-road”)
• crosbhóthar (“crossroad”)
• deisitheoir bóithre m (“road-mender”)
• fobhóthar (“byroad”)
• go n-éirí an bóthar leat (“bon voyage”)
• leabhar bóithre m (“road-book”)
• léarscáil bóithre (“road-map”)
• mórbhóthar m (“main road, highway”)
• seachbhóthar (“bypass”)
• sliosbhóthar (“slip road”)
• suirbhéir bóithre m (“road-surveyor”)
• trébhóthar (“through road”)