gasta
See also: gastá
Irish
Declension
Declension of gasta
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | gasta | ghasta | gasta; ghasta² | |
Vocative | ghasta | gasta | ||
Genitive | gasta | gasta | gasta | |
Dative | gasta; ghasta¹ |
ghasta | gasta; ghasta² | |
Comparative | níos gasta | |||
Superlative | is gasta |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- gastacht f (“fastness, quickness, rapidity; smartness, cleverness; tidiness”)
- gastaire m (“smart, impudent, fellow”)
- gastóg f (“smart expression; quick retort; smart, saucy, girl”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
gasta | ghasta | ngasta |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "gasta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “gasta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “gasta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡasta/, [ˈɡast̪a]
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