óstóir

Irish

Alternative forms

• hóstóir

Etymology

From ósta +‎ -óir.

Noun

óstóir m (genitive singular óstóra, nominative plural óstóirí)

1. innkeeper; landlord, publican

   Synonym: tábhairneoir

Declension

Declension of óstóir

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative óstóir óstóra Vocative a óstóir a óstóra Genitive óstóra óstóra Dative óstóir óstóra

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-óstóir na hóstóra Genitive an óstóra na n-óstóra Dative leis an óstóir don óstóir leis na hóstóra

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
óstóir	n-óstóir	hóstóir	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “óstóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “óstóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “óstóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.