staidéar

See also: staider

Irish

Alternative forms

  • staidear, stáidéar
  • stuideár, stuidéir (Munster)
  • sduidéar, stuideur (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle French estudier, from Latin studeō.

Noun

staidéar m (genitive singular staidéir)

  1. study, act of studying
  2. steadiness
  3. act of staying
    • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, printed in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry, Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études 270. Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, p. 196:
      Pé áit no pé tír go mbeidh stuidéir air, tair chugham-sa le scéala agus is maith é do luach saothair.
      Whatever place or whatever country he stays in, come to me with the news and your remuneration will be good.

Declension

Derived terms

  • cás-staidéar
  • halla staidéir
  • saoire staidéir
  • seomra staidéir
  • staidéar allamuigh
  • staidéar ama
  • staidéar ama agus gluaiseachta
  • staidéar cáis

Further reading

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