creachadóir
masculine
The Irish word for predator is creachadóir.
creachadóir is a noun used to describe an animal or organism that hunts.
Meaning: animal or organism that hunts (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word creachadóir is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- The root of creachadóir is creach, which means 'plunder' or 'raid'. In early Irish society, a 'creach' was a formal cattle raid used to prove a leader's strength.
- The suffix -adóir used in creachadóir is a common way to turn an action into a profession or role. It is the same suffix found in words for 'provider' or 'employer'.
- While creachadóir refers to the biological predator, the word fiáin is often used to describe wild animals. In Irish, the distinction between 'wild' and 'predatory' often overlaps in folk stories.
Examples in context
- Tá an creachadóir an-fiáin.The predator is very fierce.
- Is creachadóir é an léon.The lion is a predator.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “predator” translations and entries creachadóir, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries creachadóir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
