strapaire

From English strap(ping) +‎ -aire.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsˠt̪ˠɾˠɑpˠəɾʲə/^[1], /ˈsˠt̪ˠɾˠapˠəɾʲə/

strapaire m (genitive singular strapaire, nominative plural strapairí)

1. strapping person

   strapaire stocaigh ― a strapping young man

   strapaire mná ― a strapping woman

• strapairlín

• “strapaire”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “strapaire”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “strapaire”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 1132; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “strapaire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN