Irish

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Etymology

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From glan (to clean) +‎ -óir (agent suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡl̪ˠan̪ˠˈt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡlˠan̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲ/, /ˈɡl̪ˠan̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡlˠan̪ˠt̪ˠɔɾʲ/, /ˈɡl̪ˠan̪ˠt̪ˠɔɾʲ/

Noun

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glantóir m (genitive singular glantóra, nominative plural glantóirí)

  1. cleaner (person; cleaning agent, detergent)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
glantóir ghlantóir nglantóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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