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ósta

ósta

See also: osta, ôta, and ostā

Irish

Noun

ósta m ‎(genitive singular ósta, nominative plural óstaí)

lodging
inn; public house
liquor department (in store)
host

Declension

Declension of ósta

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ósta	óstaí
Vocative	a ósta	a óstaí
Genitive	ósta	óstaí
Dative	ósta	óstaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-ósta	na hóstaí
Genitive	an ósta	na n-óstaí
Dative	leis an ósta don ósta	leis na hóstaí

Synonyms

óstach ‎(“host”)

Derived terms

teach ósta m ‎(“inn”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ósta	n-ósta	hósta	t-ósta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman oste ‎(“innkeeper, landlord”).

Noun

ósta m

accommodation for travellers, lodging

Descendants

Irish: ósta