taistealaí

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Irish

Etymology 1

From taistil (travel, verb) +‎ -aí (agent noun suffix).

Noun

taistealaí m (genitive singular taistealaí, nominative plural taistealaithe)

  1. traveller
    1. one who travels
      Synonym: imeachtaí
    2. Irish Traveller
      Synonym: duine den lucht siúil
Declension
Declension of taistealaí (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative taistealaí taistealaithe
vocative a thaistealaí a thaistealaithe
genitive taistealaí taistealaithe
dative taistealaí taistealaithe
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an taistealaí na taistealaithe
genitive an taistealaí na dtaistealaithe
dative leis an taistealaí
don taistealaí
leis na taistealaithe
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

taistealaí

  1. inflection of taistealach (travelling, fond of travel):
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of taistealaí
radical lenition eclipsis
taistealaí thaistealaí dtaistealaí

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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