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oíche

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oíche
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish aidche and aidchi, the oblique forms of adaig (compare Classical Gaelic adhaigh), from earlier *adekʷī or *adekī, of unknown origin; possibly cognate with Latin āter (dark) or Sanskrit अन्ध (andha, blind).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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oíche f (genitive singular oíche, nominative plural oícheanta or oícheanna)

  1. night
  2. nightfall
    Synonym: titim na hoíche
  3. eve (of festival)

Declension

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Declension of oíche (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative oíche oícheanta
vocative a oíche a oícheanta
genitive oíche oícheanta
dative oíche oícheanta
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an oíche na hoícheanta
genitive na hoíche na n-oícheanta
dative leis an oíche
don oíche
leis na hoícheanta

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of oíche
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
oíche n-oíche hoíche not applicable

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

References

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  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 134, page 70
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 141
  3. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 365
  4. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 72, page 19
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 121, page 46
  6. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 179, page 68
  7. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 99, page 35; reprinted 1979

Further reading

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