damhsóir
Irish
Alternative forms
- damhsaire
Etymology
From damhsa (“dance”) + -óir.
Noun
damhsóir m (genitive singular damhsóra, nominative plural damhsóirí)
- dancer
- Synonym: rinceoir
Declension
Declension of damhsóir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- damhsóir bailé (“ballet dancer”)
- damhsóir can-can (“cancan dancer”)
- damhsóir earótach (“exotic dancer”)
- damhsóir líne (“line dancer”)
- damhsóir tangó (“tango dancer”)
- damhsóir téisiúil (“lap dancer”)
Related terms
- damhsach (“dancing; frisky”, adjective)
- damhsaigh (“dance”, verb)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
damhsóir | dhamhsóir | ndamhsóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “damhsóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “damhsóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “damhsóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.