smearadh

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠmʲaɾˠə/

Noun

smearadh m (genitive singular as substantive smearaidh, genitive as verbal noun smeartha, nominative plural smearthaí)

  1. verbal noun of smear (“to grease, to oil”)
  2. grease
    Synonyms: gréisc, geir, bealadh
  3. a smear, smudge, daub
  4. blacking, shoe polish
    Synonym: snasán bróg

Declension

As substantive:

Declension of smearadh

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative smearadh smearaidh
Vocative a smearaidh a smearadha
Genitive smearaidh smearadh
Dative smearadh smearaidh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an smearadh na smearaidh
Genitive an smearaidh na smearadh
Dative leis an smearadh

don smearadh

 leis na smearaidh

As verbal noun:

Declension of smearadh

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative smearadh
Vocative a smearadh
Genitive smeartha
Dative smearadh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an smearadh
Genitive an smeartha
Dative leis an smearadh

don smearadh

Derived terms
  • smearadh gráta (“grate polish”)
  • smearadh bróg (“blacking, boot polish, shoe cream”)

Further reading
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