slogaire

Irish

Alternative forms
  • slogamóir, slogánach, slugaire

Etymology

From slog (“to swallow”) +‎ -aire.

Noun

slogaire m (genitive singular slogaire, nominative plural slogairí)

  1. swallower
  2. glutton
    Synonyms: sutha, amplóir, craosaire

Declension
Declension of slogaire

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative slogaire slogairí
Vocative a shlogaire a shlogairí
Genitive slogaire slogairí
Dative slogaire slogairí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an slogaire na slogairí
Genitive an tslogaire na slogairí
Dative leis an slogaire

don slogaire

 leis na slogairí

Derived terms
  • slogaire tine (“fire-eater”)

Descendants
  • →⇒ Yola: slougherdhès, slaugheardhès

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
slogaire shlogaire
after an, tslogaire		 not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “slogaire”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
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