ardaitheoir

Irish

Etymology

From ardaigh +‎ -óir.

Noun

ardaitheoir m (genitive singular ardaitheora, nominative plural ardaitheoirí)

  1. lifter
  2. lift, elevator

Declension
Declension of ardaitheoir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ardaitheoir ardaitheoirí
Vocative a ardaitheoir a ardaitheoirí
Genitive ardaitheora ardaitheoirí
Dative ardaitheoir ardaitheoirí

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-ardaitheoir na hardaitheoirí
Genitive an ardaitheora na n-ardaitheoirí
Dative leis an ardaitheoir

don ardaitheoir

 leis na hardaitheoirí

Derived terms
  • árasán gan ardaitheoir (“walk-up”) (apartment)
  • ardaitheoir ardáin (“platform lift”)
  • ardaitheoir cathaoireach (“chairlift”)
  • ardaitheoir cuaille (“button lift”)
  • ardaitheoir cúil (“tail lift”)
  • ardaitheoir freastail (“dumbwaiter”)
  • ardaitheoir gráin (“grain elevator”)
  • ardaitheoir sciála (“ski lift”)
  • foirgneamh gan ardaitheoir (“walk-up”) (building)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ardaitheoir n-ardaitheoir hardaitheoir t-ardaitheoir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "ardaitheoir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “elevator” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “hoist” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “lift” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “riser” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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