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)

1. loft (attic or similar space)
2. (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
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, 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

1. genitive singular of locht

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈl͈oxta]

Noun

lochta

1. genitive singular of locht
2. genitive singular of lucht

Mutation

Mutation of lochta

radical	lenition	nasalization
lochta also llochta after a proclitic ending in a vowel	lochta pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.