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nócha

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Irish

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Irish numbers (edit)
[a], [b], [c] ←  80 90 100  → 
9
    Cardinal: nócha
    Ordinal: nóchadú

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish nócha.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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nócha

  1. ninety

Usage notes

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  • Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:
  • nócha carr ― ninety cars
  • nócha bean ― ninety women
  • nócha bliain ― ninety years

Noun

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nócha m (genitive singular nóchad, nominative plural nóchaidí)

  1. ninety

Declension

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Declension of nócha (fifth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative nócha nóchaidí
vocative a nócha a nóchaidí
genitive nóchad nóchaidí
dative nócha
nóchaid (in certain phrases) 		nóchaidí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an nócha na nóchaidí
genitive an nóchad na nóchaidí
dative leis an nócha
don nócha 		leis na nóchaidí

References

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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Numeral

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Old Irish cardinal numbers
 <  80 90 100  > 
    Cardinal : nócha

nócha

  1. ninety

Descendants

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  • Middle Irish: nócha

References

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