scafaire

== Irish == === Alternative forms === scathbhaire, scathmhaire, sgafaire, sgathmhaire (obsolete) === Etymology === From scafa (“eager, avid”) +‎ -aire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsˠkafˠəɾʲə/ === Noun === scafaire m (genitive singular scafaire, nominative plural scafairí) strapping man, blade (dashing young man) scafaire mná ― strapping woman ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== scafaireacht === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “scafaire”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 597 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “scafaire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN