nócha

From Old Irish nócha.

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ˠoːxə/

nócha

1. ninety

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

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

nócha m (genitive singular nóchad, nominative plural nóchaidí)

1. ninety

• 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

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nócha

1. ninety

• Middle Irish: nócha
  • Irish: nócha

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