ucht

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ucht (breast, bosom; bosom; lap; the breast of an animal), from Proto-Indo-European *peg (breast) (compare Latin pectus).

Noun

ucht m (genitive singular uchta, nominative plural uchtanna)

  1. (anatomy) chest; breast, bosom
  2. lap
  3. breast, upper front; (front) strip, face

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ucht n-ucht hucht t-ucht
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "ucht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • ucht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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