maraí
Irish
Alternative forms
- maraidhe (superseded spelling)
Etymology
Middle Irish maraide, a variant of Old Irish muiride (“marine; mariner”). Equivalent tomuir + -aí.
Noun
maraí m (genitive singular maraí, nominative plural maraithe)
- mariner, seaman
Declension
Declension of maraí
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
|
Derived terms
- maraíocht (“seafaring”)
- rabhcán maraí (“sea shanty”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
maraí | mharaí | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "maraí" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.