-itheoir

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From -ithe (past participle ending) + -óir.

Suffix

-itheoir m

  1. alternative form of -óir (-er, agent noun suffix), used after verbs ending in -igh
    cuidigh (to help) + ‎-itheoir → ‎cuiditheoir (helper)
    tiomsaigh (to collect, compile) + ‎-itheoir → ‎tiomsaitheoir (collector, compiler)
    tuismigh (to procreate) + ‎-itheoir → ‎tuismitheoir (parent)

Declension

Declension of -itheoir (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative -itheoir -itheoirí
vocative a -itheoir a -itheoirí
genitive -itheora -itheoirí
dative -itheoir -itheoirí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an -itheoir na -itheoirí
genitive an -itheora na -itheoirí
dative leis an -itheoir
don -itheoir
leis na -itheoirí

Derived terms