Ostair
See also: òstair
Irish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔsˠt̪ˠəɾʲ/
Proper noun
An Ostair f (genitive na hOstaire)
- Austria (a country in Europe)
Usage notes
Always preceded by the definite article.
Declension
Declension of Ostair
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- Ostarach (“Austrian”, adjective)
- Ostarach m (“Austrian”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| Ostair | nOstair | hOstair | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “Ostair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Ostair” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Ostair” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Proper noun
An Ostair f
- Austria (a country in Europe)