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Irish
Etymology 1
From spáráil (“husband, conserve”, verb) + -aí (agent suffix).
Noun
spárálaí m (genitive singular spárálaí, nominative plural spárálaithe)
- sparing, frugal person
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
spárálaí
- inflection of spárálach (“sparing, frugal”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spárálaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “spárálaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “spárálaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025