smutaire

smutaire

Irish

Etymology

From smut (“snout; sulky expression, huff”) +‎ -aire (agent suffix).

Noun

smutaire m (genitive singular smutaire, nominative plural smutairí)

1. Synonym of smutachán (“snouty person; pug-nosed person; sulky person”)

Declension

Declension of smutaire

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative smutaire smutairí Vocative a smutaire a smutairí Genitive smutaire smutairí Dative smutaire smutairí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an smutaire na smutairí Genitive an smutaire na smutairí Dative leis an smutaire don smutaire leis na smutairí

References

• "smutachán" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.