Irish
Etymology
From aer- (“air-”) + óstach (“host, hostess”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /eːɾˠˈoːsˠt̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈeːɾˠˌoːsˠt̪ˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈeːɾˠˌɔːsˠt̪ˠa(x)/
Noun
aeróstach m (genitive singular aeróstaigh, nominative plural aeróstaigh)
- flight attendant (male or female)
Declension
Declension of aeróstach (first declension)
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Mutation
Mutated forms of aeróstach
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eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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| aeróstach
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n-aeróstach
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haeróstach
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t-aeróstach
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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) “aeróstach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aeróstach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “aeróstach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025