"Gaeilgeoir" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡ(w)eɪlˌɡoɹ/ [General-American] Forms: Gaeilgeoirs [plural], Gaeilgeoirí [plural]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Irish Gaeilgeoir Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|ga|Gaeilgeoir}} Unadapted borrowing from Irish Gaeilgeoir Head templates: {{en-noun|+|Gaeilgeoirí}} Gaeilgeoir (plural Gaeilgeoirs or Gaeilgeoirí)
  1. (Ireland) Someone who speaks Irish fluently or often. Tags: Ireland Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Ireland Synonyms: gaeilgeoir
    Sense id: en-Gaeilgeoir-en-noun-bOZENpoA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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