tincéir

Irish

Alternative forms

tinncéir (obsolete)
tincléir, tincleoir

Etymology

Borrowed from English tinker.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): [tʲiːɲˈceːɾʲ]

Noun

tincéir m (genitive singular tincéara, nominative plural tincéirí)

(derogatory) tinker, knacker, itinerant
Synonym: taistealaí

Declension

Declension of tincéir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	tincéir	tincéirí
Vocative	a thincéir	a thincéirí
Genitive	tincéara	tincéirí
Dative	tincéir	tincéirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an tincéir	na tincéirí
Genitive	an tincéara	na dtincéirí
Dative	leis an tincéir don tincéir	leis na tincéirí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
tincéir	thincéir	dtincéir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tincéir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Entries containing “tincéir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “tincéir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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