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-adóir

-adóir

Irish

Alternative forms

Suffix

-adóir m (genitive singular -adóra, nominative plural -adóirí)

  1. Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something.
    bréag (lie) + -adóirbréagadóir (liar)
    dath (color) + -adóirdathadóir (colorist, dyer, painter)
    gúna (gown, dress) + -adóirgúnadóir (dressmaker)

Usage notes

  • All nouns in -adóir are masculine nouns of the third declension:

Derived terms

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