oide

See also oíde

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish aite (“foster father”), from Proto-Celtic *attjo-, from Proto-Indo-European *átta.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛdʲə/

Noun

oide m.

1. godfather
2. teacher
3. tutor
4. coach

Derived terms

• oideachas
• oideas

Declension

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative oide oidí Vocative a oide a oidí Genitive oide oidí Dative oide oidí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an oide na oidí Genitive an oide na oidí Dative leis an oide don oide leis na oidí

Mutation

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

Synonyms

• múinteoir
• tionchascóir

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish aite (“foster father”), from Proto-Celtic *attjo-, from Proto-Indo-European *átta.

Noun

oide m. (genitive oide, plural oidean)

1. (male) guardian, foster father
2. stepfather
3. godfather
4. teacher
5. (rarely) grandfather