aostach
Irish
Etymology
From aosta (“aged, old”) + -ach.
Noun
aostach m (genitive singular aostaigh, nominative plural aostaigh)
- old person
Declension
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Related terms
- aostacht f (“oldness; old age”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aostach | n-aostach | haostach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aostach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN