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lóistín

lóistín

Irish

Noun

lóistín m ‎(genitive singular lóistín, nominative plural lóistíní)

  1. lodging, lodgings

Derived terms

  • ar lóistín ‎(“lodging (as present participle); in lodgings”)
  • teach lóistín m ‎(“boarding house”)

Etymology

From Old French loge ‎(“arbor, covered walk-way”), from Frankish *laubija ‎(“shelter”), from Proto-Germanic *laubijō ‎(“arbour, protective roof, shelter made of foliage”), from Proto-Germanic *laubą ‎(“leaf”), +‎ -ín

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /l̪ˠoːʃˈtʲiːnʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠoːʃtʲiːnʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔːʃtʲinʲ/

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