nócha

Irish

Irish cardinal numbers

<  89	90	91  >
Cardinal : nócha     Ordinal : nóchadú

Etymology

From Old Irish nócha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠoːxə/

Numeral

nócha

1. ninety

Usage notes

• Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:

• nócha carr ― ninety cars
• nócha bean ― ninety women
• nócha bliain ― ninety years

Noun

nócha m (genitive singular nóchad, nominative plural nóchaidí)

1. ninety

Declension

Declension of nócha

Fifth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative nócha nóchaidí Vocative a nócha a nóchaidí Genitive nóchad nóchaidí Dative nócha nóchaid (in certain phrases) nóchaidí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an nócha na nóchaidí Genitive an nóchad na nóchaidí Dative leis an nócha don nócha leis na nóchaidí

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nócha”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “nóċa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 520
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “nócha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Old Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Numeral

Old Irish cardinal numbers

<  80	90	100  >
Cardinal : nócha

nócha

1. ninety

Descendants

• Middle Irish: nócha
  • Irish: nócha

References

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “nócha”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language