pataire

== Irish == === Alternative forms === paitire, pantalóg, patalóg, patalach, patalachán, patalán, patán, patarán, patarún, patlachán === Etymology === From Old Irish patu (“hare”) (from Brythonic, compare Welsh pathew (“dormouse”)) + -aire. === Noun === pataire m (genitive singular pataire, nominative plural patairí) plump child or small animal pataire coinín ― plump young rabbit tot (small child) ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “pataire”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 834; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “pataire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN