ortha

See also: orða

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

ortha f (genitive singular ortha, nominative plural orthaí)

1. (literary) prayer
2. incantation, spell, charm, enchantment, invocation
3. talisman

Declension

Declension of ortha

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ortha orthaí Vocative a ortha a orthaí Genitive ortha orthaí Dative ortha orthaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ortha na horthaí Genitive na hortha na n-orthaí Dative leis an ortha don ortha leis na horthaí

Derived terms

• ortha a chur ar dhuine (“cast a spell on someone”)
• ortha chosanta (“protective incantation”)

 

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ortha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “ortha”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm
• “ortha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ortha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “ortha”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024

Etymology 2

Pronoun

ortha (emphatic orthasan)

1. Alternative form of orthu