mèinneadair

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From mèinn (“mine”, verb) +‎ -adair (agent suffix).

Noun

mèinneadair m (genitive singular mèinneadair, plural mèineadairean)

1. miner

Derived terms

• mèinneadair-dhuilleag m (“leaf miner”) (insect)

Related terms

• mèinne

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “mèinneadair”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN