glantóir

Irish

Etymology

From glan (to clean) + -óir (agent suffix)

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡl̪ˠan̪ˠˈt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡlˠan̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲ/, /ˈɡl̪ˠan̪ˠt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡlˠan̪ˠt̪ˠɔɾʲ/, /ˈɡl̪ˠan̪ˠt̪ˠɔɾʲ/

Noun

glantóir m (genitive singular glantóra, nominative plural glantóirí)

  1. cleaner (person; cleaning agent, detergent)

Declension

Derived terms

  • folúsghlantóir m (vacuum cleaner)
  • glantóir bróg m (shoeblack)
  • glantóir fuinneog m (window cleaner)
  • glantóir simléar m (chimney sweep)
  • glantóir sráideanna m (street-cleaner)
  • tirimghlantóir m (dry cleaner)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
glantóir ghlantóir nglantóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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