fealltóir
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From feall (“prove false to, betray”) + -tóir (agent noun suffix).
Noun edit
fealltóir m (genitive singular fealltóra, nominative plural fealltóirí)
- betrayer, traitor
- Proverb: Ní in am a bhraitear an fealltóir. ― A traitor is seldom caught in time.
- Synonym: tréatúir
Declension edit
Declension of fealltóir
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- fealltóireacht f (“(act of) betraying; treachery”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fealltóir | fhealltóir | bhfealltóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fealltóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Further reading edit
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “fealltóir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “fealltóir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024