otair
Irish
Alternative forms
- otartha
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɔt̪ˠəɾʲ/
Adjective
otair (genitive singular masculine otair, genitive singular feminine otra, plural tra, comparative tra)
- gross, filthy, vulgar
- obese
Declension
Declension of otair
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | otair | otair | otra; otra² | |
Vocative | otair | otra | ||
Genitive | otra | otra | otair | |
Dative | otair; otair¹ | otair; otair (archaic) | otra; otra² | |
Comparative | níos otra | |||
Superlative | is otra |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- otracht
- otras
Related terms
- otrach
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “otair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN