oíche

== Irish == === Alternative forms === oidhche (superseded) === Etymology === From Old Irish aidche and aidchi, the oblique forms of adaig (compare Classical Gaelic adhaigh), from earlier *adekʷī or *adekī, of unknown origin; possibly cognate with Latin āter (“dark”) or Sanskrit अन्ध (andha, “blind”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈiːhɪ/ (Connacht) (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈi(ː)(h)ə/ (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈiː/ (Connemara, Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈiːçə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈĩːçə/, /ˈĩːhə/, /ˈiːhə/ Homophones: aoi, í, Í, íoth, ithe, uí, Uí (all for the Cois Fharraige pronunciation) === Noun === oíche f (genitive singular oíche, nominative plural oícheanta or oícheanna) night san oíche ― at night, by night nightfall Synonym: titim na hoíche eve (of festival) ==== Declension ==== Alternative plural: oícheanna ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “oiḋċe”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 809; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “oíche”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “oíche”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “oíche”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026