málaeir

Irish

Etymology

From mála (“bag”) +‎ -éir

Noun

málaeir m (genitive singular málaera, nominative plural málaeirí)

bagman (clarification of this definition is needed)
glutton
Synonyms: sutha, amplóir, craosaire

Declension

Declension of málaeir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	málaeir	málaeirí
Vocative	a mhálaeir	a mhálaeirí
Genitive	málaera	málaeirí
Dative	málaeir	málaeirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an málaeir	na málaeirí
Genitive	an mhálaera	na málaeirí
Dative	leis an málaeir don mhálaeir	leis na málaeirí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
málaeir	mhálaeir	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “málaeir”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “málaeir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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