veigeatóir

Irish

Etymology

English vegetarian, with the ending altered to -tóir

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /vʲɛɟɪˈt̪ˠoːrʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈvʲɛɟɪt̪ˠoːrʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈvʲɛɟɪt̪ˠɔrʲ/

Noun

veigeatóir m (genitive singular veigeatóra, nominative plural veigeatóirí)

  1. vegetarian (person who avoids eating animal flesh)
    Synonym: feoilséantóir

Declension
Declension of veigeatóir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative veigeatóir veigeatóirí
Vocative a veigeatóir a veigeatóirí
Genitive veigeatóra veigeatóirí
Dative veigeatóir veigeatóirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an veigeatóir na veigeatóirí
Genitive an veigeatóra na veigeatóirí
Dative leis an veigeatóir

don veigeatóir

 leis na veigeatóirí
  • veigeatóireachas
  • veigeatórach

Further reading
  • Entries containing “veigeatóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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