nócha

nócha

Irish

Irish cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : nócha     Ordinal : nóchadú

Etymology

From Old Irish nócha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠoːxə/

Numeral

nócha

1. ninety

Usage notes

• Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:

• nócha carr ― ninety cars
• nócha bean ― ninety women
• nócha bliain ― ninety years

Noun

nócha m (genitive singular nóchad, nominative plural nóchaidí)

1. ninety

Declension

Declension of nócha

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative nócha nóchaidí Vocative a nócha a nóchaidí Genitive nóchad nóchaidí Dative nócha nóchaid (in certain phrases) nóchaidí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an nócha na nóchaidí Genitive an nóchad na nóchaidí Dative leis an nócha don nócha leis na nóchaidí

References

• “nócha” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “nóċa” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "nócha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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Old Irish

Numeral

Old Irish cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : nócha

nócha

1. ninety

Descendants

• Middle Irish: nócha
  • Irish: nócha

References

• “nócha” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.