buucléir
The Irish word for butler is buucléir.
buucléir is a noun used to refer to a chief male servant.
Meaning: chief male servant (noun)
Did you know?
- The word buucléir is a loanword from the French 'bouteiller', which literally means 'bottler'.
- In Irish literature, the figure of the butler often represents the complex class tensions between the Anglo-Irish gentry and the native Irish staff.
- Because Irish uses a system of initial mutations, the word buucléir may change its starting sound depending on the grammar of the sentence.
Example conversation
Aoife and Cian are visiting a large old house.
- AoifeCá bhfuil an buucléir?Where is the butler?
- CianTá sé sa chistin.He is in the kitchen.
- AoifeAn bhfuil sé go deontach?Is he helpful?
- CianIs buucléir iontach é.He is a wonderful butler.
