gadaí

See also: gadai

Irish

Alternative forms

• gadaidhe (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish gataige (“thief”), from gait (“taking away, theft”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɡəˈd̪ˠiː/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑd̪ˠiː/
• (Cois Fharraige, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡad̪ˠiː/

Noun

gadaí m (genitive singular gadaí, nominative plural gadaithe)

1. thief

Declension

Declension of gadaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gadaí gadaithe vocative a ghadaí a ghadaithe genitive gadaí gadaithe dative gadaí gadaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gadaí na gadaithe genitive an ghadaí na ngadaithe dative leis an ngadaí don ghadaí leis na gadaithe

Derived terms

• gadaí dreapadóireachta

Mutation

Mutated forms of gadaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gadaí	ghadaí	ngadaí

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gadaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN