tógálaí

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ˠoːɡaːlˠiː/

Etymology 1

From tógáil (“lifting; construction”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

tógálaí m (genitive singular tógálaí, nominative plural tógálaithe)

1. lifter, raiser; builder
2. breeder

Declension

Declension of tógálaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative tógálaí tógálaithe vocative a thógálaí a thógálaithe genitive tógálaí tógálaithe dative tógálaí tógálaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an tógálaí na tógálaithe genitive an tógálaí na dtógálaithe dative leis an tógálaí don tógálaí leis na tógálaithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

tógálaí

1. inflection of tógálach:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of tógálaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
tógálaí	thógálaí	dtógálaí

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “tógálaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “tógálaí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “tógálaí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025