lochta

Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔxt̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic *luftuz.

Noun

lochta m (genitive singular lochta, nominative plural lochtaí)

loft (attic or similar space)
(theater) the gods (highest platform or upper circle in an auditorium)

Declension

Declension of lochta

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	lochta	l{{{3}}}
Vocative	a lochta	a l{{{3}}}
Genitive	lochta	l{{{3}}}
Dative	lochta	l{{{3}}}

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an lochta	na l{{{3}}}
Genitive	an lochta	na l{{{3}}}
Dative	leis an lochta don lochta	leis na l{{{3}}}

Alternative forms

lafta, lofta, lota
lochda (obsolete)

Derived terms

cúl-lochta (“narrow loft over fireplace”)
lochta croise
lochta féir
lochta orgáin (“organ loft”)

Further reading

“lochta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “lota”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “loċta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 441
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lochta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lochta

genitive singular of locht

Old Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈl͈oxta]

Noun

lochta

genitive singular of locht
genitive singular of lucht

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
lochta also llochta after a proclitic	lochta pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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