cealgaire

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish celgaire (“deceiver, trickster”), from celg (“deceit, treachery, guile, stratagem; ambush, trap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcalˠəɡəɾʲə/

Noun

cealgaire m (genitive singular cealgaire, nominative plural cealgairí)

1. guileful person; beguiler, deceiver

Declension

Declension of cealgaire

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cealgaire cealgairí Vocative a chealgaire a chealgairí Genitive cealgaire cealgairí Dative cealgaire cealgairí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an cealgaire na cealgairí Genitive an chealgaire na gcealgairí Dative leis an gcealgaire don chealgaire leis na cealgairí