tincéir

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Irish

Alternative forms

tinncéir (obsolete)
tincléir, tincleoir

Etymology

Borrowed from English tinker.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): [tʲiːɲˈceːɾʲ]

Noun

tincéir m (genitive singular tincéara, nominative plural tincéirí)

(derogatory) tinker, knacker, itinerant
Synonym: taistealaí

Declension

Declension of tincéir (third declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	tincéir	tincéirí
vocative	a thincéir	a thincéirí
genitive	tincéara	tincéirí
dative	tincéir	tincéirí

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an tincéir	na tincéirí
genitive	an tincéara	na dtincéirí
dative	leis an tincéir don tincéir	leis na tincéirí

Mutation

Mutated forms of *tincéir*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
tincéir	thincéir	dtincéir

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