ochtar

Irish

ochtar

Etymology

From Old Irish ochtar.

Pronunciation

Noun

ochtar m (genitive singular ochtair, nominative plural ochtair) (triggers no mutation)

  1. a group of eight people
    ochtar daltaí sa rang.
    There are eight pupils in the class.

Usage notes

  • Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.

Declension

  • ocht (eight) (non-personal)

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ochtar n-ochtar hochtar t-ochtar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "ochtar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • ochtar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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