óstán

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See also: ostan and ostań

Irish

Etymology

ósta +‎ -án

Pronunciation

Noun

óstán m (genitive singular óstáin, nominative plural óstáin)

  1. hotel
    Synonyms: óstlann, teach aíochta

Declension

Declension of óstán (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative óstán óstáin
vocative a óstáin a óstána
genitive óstáin óstán
dative óstán óstáin
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an t-óstán na hóstáin
genitive an óstáin na n-óstán
dative leis an óstán
don óstán
leis na hóstáin

Mutation

Mutated forms of óstán
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
óstán n-óstán hóstán t-óstán

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • óstán”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024