oisir

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Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

oisir m

  1. Ulster form of oisre (“oyster”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of oisir
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
oisir n-oisir hoisir t-oisir

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman oistre, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon).

Pronunciation

Noun

oisir m (plural oisirean)

  1. oyster

Mutation

Mutation of oisir
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
oisir n-oisir h-oisir t-oisir

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

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