gaiste

Irish

Alternative forms

gaisde (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish goiste.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʃtʲə/

Noun

gaiste m (genitive singular gaiste, nominative plural gaistí)

noose, snare, trap
Synonyms: dol, súil ribe
(figurative) pitfall

Declension

Declension of gaiste

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	gaiste	gaistí
Vocative	a ghaiste	a ghaistí
Genitive	gaiste	gaistí
Dative	gaiste	gaistí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an gaiste	na gaistí
Genitive	an ghaiste	na ngaistí
Dative	leis an ngaiste don ghaiste	leis na gaistí

Derived terms

gaistigh (“trap, ensnare”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gaiste	ghaiste	ngaiste
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gaiste”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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