geata

Irish

Alternative forms

• geafta
• gepta (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish *geta, from Middle English ȝeat, from Old English ġeat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟat̪ˠə/
• (Connemara) IPA^(key): /ˈɟæt̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɟafˠt̪ˠə/ (corresponding to the form geafta)

Noun

geata m (genitive singular geata, nominative plural geataí)

1. gate

Declension

Declension of geata

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative geata geataí Vocative a gheata a gheataí Genitive geata geataí Dative geata geataí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an geata na geataí Genitive an gheata na ngeataí Dative leis an ngeata don gheata leis na geataí

Derived terms

• cuaille geata m (“gatepost”)
• garma geata m (“gatepost”)
• geaitín m (“wicket”)
• geata crochta m (“portcullis”)
• geata imeachta m (“departure gate”)
• geatóir m (“gatekeeper”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
geata	gheata	ngeata
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “geata”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “geata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “geata”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “geata”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish *geta, from Middle English ȝeat, from Old English ġeat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʲɛʰt̪ə/

Noun

geata m (genitive singular geata, plural geatachan or geataichean or geatan)

1. gate

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “geata”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language