Ostair

See also: òstair

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔsˠt̪ˠəɾʲ/

Proper noun

An Ostair f (genitive na hOstaire)

1. Austria (a country in Central Europe)

Usage notes

Always preceded by the definite article.

Declension

Declension of Ostair (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Ostair vocative a Ostair genitive Ostaire dative Ostair forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Ostair genitive na hOstaire dative leis an Ostair don Ostair

Derived terms

• Ostarach (“Austrian”, adjective)
• Ostarach m (“Austrian”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Ostair

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Ostair	nOstair	hOstair	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Ostair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Ostair”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Ostair”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Proper noun

An Ostair f

1. Austria (a country in Central Europe)