spárálaí

Irish

Etymology 1

From spáráil (“husband, conserve”, verb) +‎ -aí (agent suffix)

Noun

spárálaí m (genitive singular spárálaí, nominative plural spárálaithe)

  1. sparing, frugal person
Declension
Declension of spárálaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative spárálaí spárálaithe
Vocative a spárálaí a spárálaithe
Genitive spárálaí spárálaithe
Dative spárálaí spárálaithe

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an spárálaí na spárálaithe
Genitive an spárálaí na spárálaithe
Dative leis an spárálaí

don spárálaí

 leis na spárálaithe
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adjective

spárálaí

  1. genitive singular feminine of spárálach
  2. comparative degree of spárálach
Alternative forms
  • spárálaighe (obsolete)

References
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