rásúr

See also: Rasur

Irish

Alternative forms

rásúir f

Etymology

From Old French rasour, from raser (“to shave”).

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɑːˈsˠuːɾˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɑːsˠuːɾˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠæːsˠuɾˠ/

Noun

rásúr m (genitive singular rásúir, nominative plural rásúir)

razor

Declension

Declension of rásúr

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rásúr	rásúir
Vocative	a rásúir	a rásúra
Genitive	rásúir	rásúr
Dative	rásúr	rásúir

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an rásúr	na rásúir
Genitive	an rásúir	na rásúr
Dative	leis an rásúr don rásúr	leis na rásúir

Alternative plural: rásúirí (Cois Fharraige)

Hypernyms

earraí bearrtha

Derived terms

béal rásúir (“razor-edge”)
lann rásúir (“razor blade”)
leathar rásúir, strapa rásúir (“razor-strop”)
rásúr sábháilte (“safety razor”)
salachar rásúir (“barber's itch”)

See also

scáthán bearrtha (“shaving mirror”)
sobal bearrtha (“shaving foam”)
scuab bhearrtha (“shaving brush”)

References

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rásúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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