rásúr

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See also: Rasur

Irish

Alternative forms

rásúir f

Etymology

From Old French rasour, from raser (“to shave”).

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɑːˈsˠuːɾˠ/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠɑːsˠuːɾˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠæːsˠuɾˠ/

Noun

rásúr m (genitive singular rásúir, nominative plural rásúir)

razor

Declension

Declension of rásúr (first declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	rásúr	rásúir
vocative	a rásúir	a rásúra
genitive	rásúir	rásúr
dative	rásúr	rásúir

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an rásúr	na rásúir
genitive	an rásúir	na rásúr
dative	leis an rásúr don rásúr	leis na rásúir

Alternative plural: rásúirí (Cois Fharraige)

Hypernyms

earraí bearrtha

Derived terms

béal rásúir (“razor-edge”)
lann rásúir (“razor blade”)
leathar rásúir, strapa rásúir (“razor-strop”)
rásúr sábháilte (“safety razor”)
salachar rásúir (“barber's itch”)

See also

scáthán bearrtha (“shaving mirror”)
sobal bearrtha (“shaving foam”)
scuab bhearrtha (“shaving brush”)

References

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rásúr”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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