breacaire

Irish

Alternative forms
  • breacadóir m

Etymology

From breac (“speckle, dapple; mark with letters, figures; write; carve, engrave”) +‎ -aire (agent suffix).

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. carver, engraver
  2. quern-picker
  3. engraving tool
  4. scrivener, scribbler

Declension
Declension of breacaire

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) breacairí
Vocative a bhreacaire a bhreacairí
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) breacairí
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) breacairí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) na breacairí
Genitive an bhreacaire na mbreacairí
Dative leis an mbreacaire

don bhreacaire

 leis na breacairí

Derived terms
  • breacaire páipéir m (“scribbler, scrivener”)
  • breacaireacht f (“variegation, chequering; carving, engraving; scribbling; doodling; fair amount; smattering”)

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References
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