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ochtar
ochtar
Irish
ochtar
Noun
ochtar m (genitive singular ochtair, nominative plural ochtair)
- a group of eight people
- Tá ochtar daltaí sa rang.
- There are eight pupils in the class.
- Tá ochtar daltaí sa rang.
Usage notes
This noun followed by the genitive plural is the usual way of saying ‘eight’ when it refers to human beings; it is also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.
Declension
Declension of ochtar
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Related terms
- ocht (“eight”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| ochtar | n-ochtar | hochtar | t-ochtar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- "ochtar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ochtar” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.