tógálaí

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ˠoːɡaːlˠiː/

Etymology 1

From tógáil (“lifting; construction”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

tógálaí m (genitive singular tógálaí, nominative plural tógálaithe)

1. lifter, raiser; builder
2. breeder

Declension

Declension of tógálaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative tógálaí tógálaithe Vocative a thógálaí a thógálaithe Genitive tógálaí tógálaithe Dative tógálaí tógálaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an tógálaí na tógálaithe Genitive an tógálaí na dtógálaithe Dative leis an tógálaí don tógálaí leis na tógálaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

tógálaí

1. inflection of tógálach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tógálaí	thógálaí	dtógálaí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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