fostaí

Irish

Etymology

fostaigh (“hire, employ”) +‎ -aí

Noun

fostaí m (genitive singular fostaí, nominative plural fostaithe)

1. employee

Declension

Declension of fostaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative fostaí fostaithe Vocative a fhostaí a fhostaithe Genitive fostaí fostaithe Dative fostaí fostaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an fostaí na fostaithe Genitive an fhostaí na bhfostaithe Dative leis an bhfostaí don fhostaí leis na fostaithe

Related terms

• féinfhostaíocht (“self-employment”)
• fostaí (“employee”)
• fostóir (“employer”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fostaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN