óstach

Irish

Etymology

From ósta (“lodging”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈoːsˠt̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːsˠt̪ˠa(h)/

Noun

óstach m (genitive singular óstaigh, nominative plural óstaigh)

1. host, hostess (entertainer of guests)

   Synonym: ósta

Declension

Declension of óstach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative óstach óstaigh Vocative a óstaigh a óstacha Genitive óstaigh óstach Dative óstach óstaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-óstach na hóstaigh Genitive an óstaigh na n-óstach Dative leis an óstach don óstach leis na hóstaigh

Derived terms

• aeróstach m (“flight attendant”)
• banóstach m (“hostess”)

Mutation

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “óstach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “óstach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “óstach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024