lóistín
Irish
Etymology
From Old French loge (“arbor, covered walk-way”) (+ -ín), from Frankish *laubija (“shelter”), from Proto-Germanic *laubijō (“arbour, protective roof, shelter made of foliage”), from Proto-Germanic *laubą (“leaf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lóistín m (genitive singular lóistín, nominative plural lóistíní)
- lodging, accommodation
- lodgings, lodging-place
Declension
Declension of lóistín
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- ar lóistín (“lodging (as present participle); in lodgings”)
- bean lóistín (“landlady”)
- teach lóistín (“boarding house”)
Further reading
- "lóistín" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “accommodation” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “lodging” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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