gaiste

Irish

Alternative forms

• gaisde (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish goiste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʃtʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæʃtʲə/

Noun

gaiste m (genitive singular gaiste, nominative plural gaistí)

1. noose, snare, trap

   Synonyms: dol, súil ribe

2. (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