Dutch

Noun

bocht f, m ‎(plural bochten, diminutive bochtje n)

1. bend, curve, inflection
2. bight, broad curvature of a coastline, bay
3. junk, booze, moonshine
4. disgusting drink, trash, rubbish

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish bocht ‎(“poor”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /bˠɔxt̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /bˠʌxt̪ˠ/

Adjective

bocht ‎(genitive singular masculine boicht, genitive singular feminine boichte, plural bochta, comparative boichte)

1. poor (of circumstances, of quality, condition, expressing pity, sympathy, expressing dislike, contempt)
2. stingy

Declension

Synonyms

• daibhir
• dealbh

Noun

bocht m ‎(genitive singular boicht, nominative plural boicht or bochta)

1. poor person

Declension

• Alternative nominative plural: bochta

Synonyms

• daibhir

Mutation

References

• "bocht" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boxt/

Etymology 1

Adjective

bocht

1. poor
2. (Christianity) of one who has taken a vow of poverty

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Irish: bocht
• Manx: boght
• Scottish Gaelic: bochd

Etymology 2

Noun

bocht m, f

1. poor person, pauper
2. the poor (in a collective sense)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Manx: boght

Etymology 3

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

bocht

1. past participle of bongaid

Mutation