brathadóir

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From braith (betray, verb) + -adóir.

Noun

brathadóir m (genitive singular brathadóra, nominative plural brathadóirí)

  1. betrayer
    Synonym: Iúdás
  2. spy, informer
  3. (physics) detector
  4. (familiar) pointed finger, index-finger

Declension

Derived terms

  • brathadóir aonocsaíd charbóin m (carbon monoxide detector)
  • brathadóireacht f ((act of) betraying, betrayal; detection)
  • brathadóir éithigh m (lie detector)
  • brathadóir gáis m (gas detector)
  • brathadóir gluaiseachta m (motion detector)
  • brathadóir miotail m (metal detector)
  • brathadóir seismeach m (seismic detector)
  • taisbhrathadóir m (moisture detector)
  • tonnbhrathadóir m (wave-detector)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
brathadóir bhrathadóir mbrathadóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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