fostát
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From fo- (“under”) + stát (“state”).
Noun edit
fostát m (genitive singular fostáit, nominative plural fostáit)
- satellite state, vassal state
- Synonym: stát spleách
Declension edit
Declension of fostát
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fostát | fhostát | bhfostát |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fostát”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “fostát” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “fostát” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.