castóir

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Irish

Etymology

From cas (“to wind, turn”) +‎ -tóir.

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht (Ráth Chairn )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/
  • (Munster (Dingle)) IPA(key): /kˠasˠ.ˈtˠoːɾʲ/
  • (Ulster (Gweedore )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/

Noun

castóir m (genitive singular castóra, nominative plural castóirí)

  1. winder, turner
  2. reproacher, reviler
    Synonym: achasánaí

Declension

Declension of castóir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative castóir castóirí
Vocative a chastóir a chastóirí
Genitive castóra castóirí
Dative castóir castóirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an castóir na castóirí
Genitive an chastóra na gcastóirí
Dative leis an gcastóir

don chastóir

leis na castóirí

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
castóir chastóir gcastóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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