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-adóir
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Irish
Alternative forms
ga -dóir -tóir -teoir
Etymology
From ga sga -atóir, borrowed from ga la -ātor. Cognate with gv -der and gd -adair.
Suffix
n m
Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something.
ga bréag lie bréagadóir liar
ga dath color dathadóir colorist, dyer, painter
ga gúna gown, dress gúnadóir dressmaker
Usage notes
All nouns in ga -adóir are masculine nouns of the third declension:
- adóir adóra adóirí
Derived terms
ga