striapach

Irish

Alternative forms

• stríopach
• sdriapach, sdríopach (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish strípach, stríapach, based on Latin stuprum. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic strìopach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠtʲɾʲiː(ə)pˠəx/, /ˈʃtʲɾʲiː(ə)pˠəx/

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 striapaigh (archaic, dialectal) striapacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an striapach na striapacha Genitive na striapaí na striapach Dative leis an striapach leis an striapaigh (archaic, dialectal) don striapach don striapaigh (archaic, dialectal) leis na striapacha

Derived terms

• máistir striapach (“pimp”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “striapach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “striapach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “striapach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024