buamadóir
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From buama (“bomb”, noun) + -dóir (agent suffix).
Noun edit
buamadóir m (genitive singular buamadóra, nominative plural buamadóirí)
- bomber (person)
- Synonym: buamálaí
- bomber (aircraft)
- Synonym: eitleán buamála
Declension edit
Declension of buamadóir
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- buamadóir féinmharaithe (“suicide bomber”)
- buamadóir scuaibe, tumbhuamadóir (“dive-bomber”)
- buamadóir téaltaitheach (“stealth bomber”)
- buamadóir troda (“fighter-bomber”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
buamadóir | bhuamadóir | mbuamadóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “buamadóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “buamadóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “buamadóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.