íochtar

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish íchtar, formed from ís (under, below) on the analogy of úas (above, over) : úachtar (surface, top). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic ìochdar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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íochtar m (genitive singular íochtair, nominative plural íochtair)

  1. bottom, lower part
    íochtar na farraigethe bottom of the sea, sea floor
  2. skirt (part of dress that hangs below waist)
    Synonym: sciorta
  3. northern part (of a country or territory)
    Synonym: tuaisceart
    íochtar na hÉireannthe north of Ireland
    íochtar ChonnachtNorth Connacht

Declension

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Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
íochtar n-íochtar híochtar t-íochtar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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