óstóir

Irish

Alternative forms

hóstóir

Etymology

From ósta +‎ -óir.

Noun

óstóir m (genitive singular óstóra, nominative plural óstóirí)

innkeeper; landlord, publican
Synonym: tábhairneoir

Declension

Declension of óstóir

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	óstóir	óstóra
Vocative	a óstóir	a óstóra
Genitive	óstóra	óstóra
Dative	óstóir	óstóra

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-óstóir	na hóstóra
Genitive	an óstóra	na n-óstóra
Dative	leis an óstóir don óstóir	leis na hóstóra

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
óstóir	n-óstóir	hóstóir	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"óstóir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “óstóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “óstóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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