geatóir
/ɟaˈt̪ˠoːɾʲ/masculine
The English phrase 'gatekeeper' is translated into Irish as geatóir.
geatóir refers to a person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
Meaning: person who guards or monitors passage through a gate (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural 'gatekeepers', use geatóirí.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɟaˈt̪ˠoːɾʲ/
Did you know?
- In Irish folklore, the concept of a 'gatekeeper' often extends to the supernatural, where spirits guard the threshold between the physical world and the Otherworld.
- The word 'gate' in Irish, geata, is cognate with the English word 'gate', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European roots.
- The suffix -óir in geatóir is incredibly productive in Irish, meaning you can create many professional titles just by adding it to a verb, much like 'engineer' or 'driver' in English.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Saoirse and Conor are arriving at a historic estate.
- SaoirseCá bhfuil an geatóir, a Chonaire?Where is the gatekeeper, Conor?
- ConorTá sé ag an geata.He is at the gate.
- SaoirseAn bhfuil an eochair aige?Does he have the key?
- ConorBa chóir go mbeadh an eochair aige.He should have the key.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gatekeeper” translations and entries geatóir, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
