HeyRuaHow to say “ghost” in Irish
- Irish:
- gósta
- English:
- ghost
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine
- Pronunciation:
- “GOH-stuh” /ˈɡoːst̪ˠə/
- Plural:
- góstaí (ghosts)
- Genitive singular:
- gósta, an ghósta (e.g. scéal an ghósta, the story of the ghost)
- Genitive plural:
- góstaí, na ngóstaí (e.g. teach na ngóstaí, the haunted house)
What does “gósta” mean?
- ghost
- The spirit of a dead person believed to appear to the living.Also: spectre, phantom, spook, apparition.
Other Irish words for ghost: sprid (spirit), taibhse (ghost)
“Gósta” with the article
The plural of ghost in Irish is góstaí. Here is gósta after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Gósta” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using gósta, the Irish word for ghost.
Other nouns in Irish
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Ghost in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for ghost?
The Irish for ghost is gósta (pronounced “GOH-stuh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is góstaí.
How do you pronounce gósta in Irish?
Gósta is said like “GOH-stuh” (IPA /ˈɡoːst̪ˠə/).
What is the plural of ghost in Irish?
The plural of gósta is góstaí; with the article, na góstaí means “the ghosts”. The genitive plural is góstaí, as in teach na ngóstaí (the haunted house).
Why does gósta change to ghósta or ngósta?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) gósta becomes mo ghósta (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár ngósta (eclipsis).
What is the difference between 'gósta' and 'taibhse'?
Both mean ghost; 'taibhse' is the more traditional native word, while 'gósta' is a borrowing from English common in everyday speech. 'Sprid' is also widely used.
