oisir

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɔʃɪɾʲ/

Noun

oisir m

1. Ulster form of oisre (“oyster”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of oisir

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
oisir	n-oisir	hoisir	t-oisir

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

Further reading

• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 13

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• eisir

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman oistre, from Latin ostrea, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɤʃɪɾʲ/

Noun

oisir m (plural oisirean)

1. oyster

Mutation

Mutation of oisir

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
oisir	n-oisir	h-oisir	t-oisir

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