oifig
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish oific, from Latin officium.
Pronunciation
Noun
oifig f (genitive singular oifige, nominative plural oifigí)
Declension
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Derived terms
- ardoifig (“headquarters”)
- fo-oifig (“suboffice”)
- oifigeach (“officer, official”)
- oifigiúil (“official”)
- príomhoifig (“headquarters”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| oifig | n-oifig | hoifig | 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) “oifig”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 30
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish oific, from Latin officium.
Noun
oifig f (genitive singular oifige, plural oifigean)
- synonym of oifis
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| oifig | n-oifig | h-oifig | t-oifig |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.