Ostair

See also: òstair

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔsˠt̪ˠəɾʲ/

Proper noun

An Ostair f (genitive na hOstaire)

1. Austria (a country in Central Europe)

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Ostair

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Ostair Vocative a Ostair Genitive Ostaire Dative Ostair

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Ostair Genitive na hOstaire Dative leis an Ostair don Ostair

Derived terms

• Ostarach (“Austrian”, adjective)
• Ostarach m (“Austrian”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Ostair	nOstair	hOstair	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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

Scottish Gaelic

Proper noun

An Ostair f

1. Austria (a country in Central Europe)