1 noun soundcliotar masc1 c m ucnagaireacht fem3 c m uthe patter of sewing machinescliotar na n-inneall fuálathe patter of rain on the windowmionchnagaireacht na báistí ar an bhfuinneog2 noun fast talkglagaireacht fem3 c m uclabaireacht fem3 c m u3 verb make sound INTRANSITIVEbheith ag cliotaráilbheith ag cnagaireacht4 verb move making sound INTRANSITIVEclagarnach a dhéanamhcliotar a dhéanamhgliogarnach a dhéanamhI pattered down the corridor but didn't speakbhog mé liom síos an pasáiste ach níor labhair méthe mice were pattering around in the atticbhí na luchóga ag scinneadh thart ar an áiléar
phrases
the patter of tiny feet
humorous they'll be hearing the patter of tiny feet soonbeidh babaí sa teach acu gan mhoill
