castóir

Irish

Etymology

From cas (“to wind, turn”) +‎ -tóir.

Pronunciation
  • (Connacht (Ráth Chairn )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/
  • (Munster (Dingle)) IPA(key): /kˠasˠ.ˈtˠoːɾʲ/
  • (Ulster (Gweedore )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/

Noun

castóir m (genitive singular castóra, nominative plural castóirí)

  1. winder, turner
  2. reproacher, reviler
    Synonym: achasánaí

Declension
Declension of castóir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative castóir castóirí
Vocative a chastóir a chastóirí
Genitive castóra castóirí
Dative castóir castóirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an castóir na castóirí
Genitive an chastóra na gcastóirí
Dative leis an gcastóir

don chastóir

 leis na castóirí

Derived terms
  • acastóir
  • castóireacht f (“(act of) reproaching, reviling”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
castóir chastóir gcastóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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