bocht
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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From Middle Dutch bocht, from Old Dutch *buht, from Proto-Germanic *buhtiz. Related to buigen.
Noun
bocht f or m (plural bochten, diminutive bochtje n)
- bend, curve, inflection
- bight, broad curvature of a coastline, bay
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
bocht m or n (uncountable)
- (now Belgium) junk, rubbish
- junk, booze, moonshine
- (Netherlands) disgusting drink, trash, rubbish
- Hij zei dat de bocht die hij ons gaf whiskey was, maar het smaakte er niet naar.
- He said that the foul drink he gave us was whiskey, but it didn't taste like it.
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish bocht (“poor”).
Pronunciation
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Adjective
bocht (genitive singular masculine boicht, genitive singular feminine boichte, plural bochta, comparative boichte)
- poor (of circumstances, of quality, condition, expressing pity, sympathy, expressing dislike, contempt)
- stingy
Declension
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | bocht | bhocht | bochta; bhochta² | |
Vocative | bhoicht | bochta | ||
Genitive | bochte | bochta | bocht | |
Dative | bocht; bhocht¹ |
bhocht; bhoicht (archaic) |
bochta; bhochta² | |
Comparative | níos bochte | |||
Superlative | is bochte |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
Noun
bocht m (genitive singular boicht, nominative plural boicht or bochta)
- poor person
Declension
- Alternative nominative plural: bochta
Synonyms
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
bocht | bhocht | mbocht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “bocht”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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From Proto-Celtic *boxtos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰogtós, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg-.
Adjective
bocht
- poor
- (Christianity) of one who has taken a vow of poverty
Inflection
o/ā-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | bocht | bocht | bocht |
Vocative | boicht* bocht** | ||
Accusative | bocht | boicht | |
Genitive | boicht | boichte | boicht |
Dative | bocht | boicht | bocht |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | |
Nominative | boicht | bochta | |
Vocative | bochtu bochta† | ||
Accusative | bochtu bochta† | ||
Genitive | bocht | ||
Dative | bochtaib | ||
Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative |
Descendants
Noun
bocht m or f
- poor person, pauper
- the poor (in a collective sense)
Inflection
As a masculine noun:
Masculine o-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | bocht | bochtL | boichtL |
Vocative | boicht | bochtL | bochtuH |
Accusative | bochtN | bochtL | bochtuH |
Genitive | boichtL | bocht | bochtN |
Dative | bochtL | bochtaib | bochtaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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As a feminine noun:
Feminine ā-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | bochtL | boichtL | bochtaH |
Vocative | bochtL | boichtL | bochtaH |
Accusative | boichtN | boichtL | bochtaH |
Genitive | boichteH | bochtL | bochtN |
Dative | boichtL | bochtaib | bochtaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Manx: boght
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
·bocht
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
bocht | bocht pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/ |
mbocht |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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