aeróstach
Irish
Etymology
From aer- (“air-”) + óstach (“host, hostess”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /eːɾˠˈoːsˠt̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈeːɾˠˌoːsˠt̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈeːɾˠˌɔːsˠt̪ˠa(x)/
Noun
aeróstach m (genitive singular aeróstaigh, nominative plural aeróstaigh)
- flight attendant (male or female)
Declension
Declension of aeróstach
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aeróstach | n-aeróstach | haeróstach | t-aeróstach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aeróstach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “aeróstach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “aeróstach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.