óige

See also: òige and õige

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish óice (“youth, youthfulness”), from óc (“young”) (compare modern óg).

Noun

óige f (genitive singular óige)

  1. youth, adolescence
  2. young people
Declension
Declension of óige

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative óige
Vocative a óige
Genitive óige
Dative óige

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular
Nominative an óige
Genitive na hóige
Dative leis an óige

don óige

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Adjective

óige

  1. genitive feminine singular of óg
  2. comparative degree of óg

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
óige n-óige hóige not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • "óige" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “óice” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “óige” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “óige” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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