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Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish strípach, stríapach, based on Latin stuprum.[2] Cognate with Scottish Gaelic strìopach.
Pronunciation
Noun
striapach f (genitive singular striapaí, nominative plural striapacha)
- prostitute
- Synonyms: bean choiteann, bean sráide, meirdreach
- (vulgar, derogatory) whore
- Synonym: meirdreach
Declension
Derived terms
References
- ^ “striapach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “strípach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 216, page 111
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “striapach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “striapach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “striapach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024