criathar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish críathar, from Proto-Celtic *krētros (whence also Welsh crwydr), from Proto-Indo-European *krey-trom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɾʲiəhəɾˠ/

Noun

criathar m (genitive singular criathair or créithir, nominative plural criathair or créithre)

  1. sieve, riddle (sieve with coarse meshes), screen (material woven from fine wires)
    Synonyms: síothlán, rilleán
  2. sifter (tool for sifting)
    Synonym: scagaire

Declension

Standard declension:

Alternative declension:

Derived terms

  • criathar meala (honeycomb)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
criathar chriathar gcriathar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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