óstach

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Irish

Etymology

From ósta (“lodging”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Noun

óstach m (genitive singular óstaigh, nominative plural óstaigh)

  1. host, hostess (entertainer of guests)
    Synonym: ósta

Declension

Declension of óstach (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative óstach óstaigh
vocative a óstaigh a óstacha
genitive óstaigh óstach
dative óstach óstaigh
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an t-óstach na hóstaigh
genitive an óstaigh na n-óstach
dative leis an óstach
don óstach 		leis na hóstaigh

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of óstach
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
óstach n-óstach hóstach t-óstach

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

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