vótóir

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English voter. By surface analysis, vóta (“vote”) +‎ -óir (agent suffix).

Noun

vótóir m (genitive singular vótóra, nominative plural vótóirí)

  1. Synonym of vótálaí (“voter”)

Declension
Declension of vótóir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative vótóir vótóirí
Vocative a vótóir a vótóirí
Genitive vótóara vótóirí
Dative vótóir vótóirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an vótóir na vótóirí
Genitive an vótóara na vótóirí
Dative leis an vótóir

don vótóir

 leis na vótóirí

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “vótálaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “voter”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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