nócha

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Irish

Irish cardinal numbers
 <  89 90 91  > 
    Cardinal : nócha
    Ordinal : nóchadú

Etymology

From Old Irish nócha.

Pronunciation

Numeral

nócha

  1. ninety

Usage notes

  • Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:
  • nócha carr ― ninety cars
  • nócha bean ― ninety women
  • nócha bliain ― ninety years

Noun

nócha m (genitive singular nóchad, nominative plural nóchaidí)

  1. ninety

Declension

Declension of nócha

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative nócha nóchaidí
Vocative a nócha a nóchaidí
Genitive nóchad nóchaidí
Dative nócha
nóchaid (in certain phrases) 		nóchaidí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an nócha na nóchaidí
Genitive an nóchad na nóchaidí
Dative leis an nócha

don nócha

leis na nóchaidí

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

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Numeral

Old Irish cardinal numbers
 <  80 90 100  > 
    Cardinal : nócha

nócha

  1. ninety

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: nócha

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