geata

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Irish

Alternative forms

geafta
gepta (obsolete)^[1]

Etymology

From Middle Irish *geta, from Middle English ȝeat, from Old English ġeat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɟat̪ˠə/
(Connemara) IPA^(key): /ˈɟæt̪ˠə/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟafˠt̪ˠə/^[2] (corresponding to the form geafta)

Noun

geata m (genitive singular geata, nominative plural geataí)

gate

Declension

Declension of geata (fourth declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	geata	geataí
vocative	a gheata	a gheataí
genitive	geata	geataí
dative	geata	geataí

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an geata	na geataí
genitive	an gheata	na ngeataí
dative	leis an ngeata don gheata	leis na geataí

Derived terms

cuaille geata m (“gatepost”)
garma geata m (“gatepost”)
geaitín m (“wicket”)
geata crochta m (“portcullis”)
geata imeachta m (“departure gate”)
geatóir m (“gatekeeper”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *geata*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
geata	gheata	ngeata

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

References

^ “geata”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 312, page 110

Further reading

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “geata”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “geata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “geata”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
“geata”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish *geta, from Middle English ȝeat, from Old English ġeat.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʲɛʰt̪ə/

Noun

geata m (genitive singular geata, plural geatachan or geataichean or geatan)

gate

Further reading

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “geata”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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