lochta

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔxt̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz.

Noun

lochta m (genitive singular lochta, nominative plural lochtaí)

  1. loft (attic or similar space)
  2. (theater) the gods (highest platform or upper circle in an auditorium)
Declension
Declension of lochta (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative lochta l{{{3}}}
vocative a lochta a l{{{3}}}
genitive lochta l{{{3}}}
dative lochta l{{{3}}}
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an lochta na l{{{3}}}
genitive an lochta na l{{{3}}}
dative leis an lochta
don lochta
leis na l{{{3}}}
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lochta

  1. genitive singular of locht

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈl͈oxta]

Noun

lochta

  1. genitive singular of locht
  2. genitive singular of lucht

Mutation

Mutation of lochta
radical lenition nasalization
lochta
also llochta in h-prothesis environments
lochta
pronounced with /l-/
lochta
also llochta

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.