boghdóir
Irish
Alternative forms
- boghadóir
Etymology
From Middle Irish bogatóir, from boga (“bow”) (compare modern bogha), from Old Norse bogi. Equivalent to bogha + -dóir.
Noun
boghdóir m (genitive singular boghdóra, nominative plural boghdóirí)
- archer, bowman
- Synonym: saighdeoir
Declension
Declension of boghdóir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- boghdóireacht (“archery”)
Related terms
- bogha (“bow”)
- saighdeoireacht (“archery”)
- saighead (“arrow”)
- truaill saighead (“quiver”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
boghdóir | bhoghdóir | mboghdóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “boghdóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “boghdóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “boghdóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.