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Plasterer in Irish (Pláistéir): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for plasterer is pláistéir, a masculine noun (plural pláistéirí).
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How to say “plasterer” in Irish

Irish:
pláistéir
English:
plasterer
Word type:
noun
Gender:
masculine, third declension
Pronunciation:
“PLAWSH-tyay-ir”  /ˈpl̪ˠaːʃtʲeːɾʲ/
Various forms
Plural:
pláistéirí (plasterers)
Genitive singular:
pláistéara, an phláistéara (e.g. uirlisí an phláistéara, the plasterer's tools)
Genitive plural:
pláistéirí, na bpláistéirí (e.g. ceardchumann pláistéirí, a plasterers' union)

What does “pláistéir” mean?

plasterer
A tradesperson who applies plaster to walls and ceilings.Also: plaster worker, tradesman.

“Pláistéir” with the article

The plural of plasterer in Irish is pláistéirí. Here is pláistéir after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an pláistéir
the plasterer
No change after an
na pláistéirí
the plasterers
Plural: no change after na

“Pláistéir” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using pláistéir, the Irish word for plasterer.

Is pláistéir é m'athair.
My father is a plasterer.
Tá an pláistéir ag obair sa chistin inniu.
The plasterer is working in the kitchen today.
Chuir mé glao ar an bpláistéir ar maidin.
I phoned the plasterer this morning.
Bhí lámha an phláistéara clúdaithe le plástar.
The plasterer's hands were covered in plaster.
Tá ganntanas pláistéirí sa tír faoi láthair.
There is a shortage of plasterers in the country at the moment.
Tháinig beirt phláistéirí chun na ballaí a dhéanamh.
Two plasterers came to do the walls.
Rinne mo dheartháir printíseacht mar phláistéir.
My brother did an apprenticeship as a plasterer.

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Plasterer in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for plasterer?

The Irish for plasterer is pláistéir (pronounced “PLAWSH-tyay-ir”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is pláistéirí.

How do you pronounce pláistéir in Irish?

Pláistéir is said like “PLAWSH-tyay-ir” (IPA /ˈpl̪ˠaːʃtʲeːɾʲ/).

What is the plural of plasterer in Irish?

The plural of pláistéir is pláistéirí; with the article, na pláistéirí means “the plasterers”. The genitive plural is pláistéirí, as in ceardchumann pláistéirí (a plasterers' union).

Why does pláistéir change to phláistéir or bpláistéir?

Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) pláistéir becomes mo phláistéir (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár bpláistéir (eclipsis).

What is the word for the plaster itself?

The material is 'plástar', and the person who applies it is 'pláistéir'.

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