vásta

vásta

See also: vasta and vasta-

Irish

Etymology 1

Compare English waste.

Noun

vásta m (genitive singular vásta)

1. waste

Declension

Declension of vásta

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative vásta Vocative a vásta Genitive vásta Dative vásta

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an vásta Genitive an vásta Dative leis an vásta don vásta

Derived terms

• vástúil (“wasteful”, adjective)

Noun

vásta m (genitive singular vásta, nominative plural vástaí)

1. Alternative form of básta (“waist; bellyband”)

Declension

Declension of vásta

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative vásta vástaí Vocative a vásta a vástaí Genitive vásta vástaí Dative vásta vástaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an vásta na vástaí Genitive an vásta na vástaí Dative leis an vásta don vásta leis na vástaí

Derived terms

• vástchóta m (“waistcoat”)

References

• "vásta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.