boghdóir

Irish

Alternative forms

• boghadóir

Etymology

From Middle Irish bogatóir, from boga (“bow”) (compare modern bogha), from Old Norse bogi. Equivalent to bogha +‎ -dóir.

Noun

boghdóir m (genitive singular boghdóra, nominative plural boghdóirí)

1. archer, bowman

   Synonym: saighdeoir

Declension

Declension of boghdóir

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative boghdóir boghdóirí Vocative a bhoghdóir a bhoghdóirí Genitive boghdóra boghdóirí Dative boghdóir boghdóirí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an boghdóir na boghdóirí Genitive an bhoghdóra na mboghdóirí Dative leis an mboghdóir don bhoghdóir leis na boghdóirí

Derived terms

• boghdóireacht (“archery”)

Related terms

• bogha (“bow”)
• saighdeoireacht (“archery”)
• saighead (“arrow”)
• truaill saighead (“quiver”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
boghdóir	bhoghdóir	mboghdóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “boghdóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “boghdóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “boghdóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.