nocht

See also: nòcht

Irish

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Proto-Celtic *noxtos (“naked”) (compare Welsh noeth), from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (compare English naked, German nackt).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /n̪ˠɔxt̪ˠ/

Adjective

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. bare, naked
  2. exposed

Declension
Declension of nocht
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) nochta
Vocative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) nochta
Genitive noichte nochta Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) nochta
Comparative níos noichte
Superlative is noichte

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • earrnocht (“naked-tailed”, adjective)
  • lomnocht (“stark naked, nude”, adjective)
  • nochtach m (“naked person”)
  • nochtacht f (“nudity”)

Noun

nocht m (genitive singular noicht, nominative plural noicht)

  1. naked person
  2. (art) nude

Declension
Declension of nocht

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) noicht
Vocative a noicht a nochta
Genitive noicht Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) noicht

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) na noicht
Genitive an noicht na Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative leis an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

don Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

 leis na noicht

Synonyms

Verb

nocht (present analytic nochtann, future analytic nochtfaidh, verbal noun nochtadh, past participle nochta)

  1. to bare, expose, reveal, uncover
  2. to strip
  3. to strip off
  4. to unveil
  5. to express
  6. to disclose
  7. (photography) to expose

Conjugation
conjugation of nocht (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present nochtaim nochtann tú;
nochtair†		 nochtann sé, sí nochtaimid nochtann sibh nochtann siad;
nochtaid†		 a nochtann; a nochtas nochtar
past Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) mé; nochtas Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) tú; nochtais Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sé, sí nochtamar; Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) muid Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) sibh; nochtabhair Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) siad; nochtadar a Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) /
ar Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)*		 nochtadh
past habitual nochtainn nochtá nochtadh sé, sí nochtaimis; nochtadh muid nochtadh sibh nochtaidís; nochtadh siad a nochtadh /
a nochtadh*		 nochtaí
future nochtfaidh mé;
nochtfad		 nochtfaidh tú;
nochtfair†		 nochtfaidh sé, sí nochtfaimid;
nochtfaidh muid		 nochtfaidh sibh nochtfaidh siad;
nochtfaid†		 a nochtfaidh; a nochtfas nochtfar
conditional nochtfainn nochtfá nochtfadh sé, sí nochtfaimis; nochtfadh muid nochtfadh sibh nochtfaidís; nochtfadh siad a nochtfadh /
a nochtfadh*		 nochtfaí
subjunctive present go nochta mé;
go nochtad†		 go nochta tú;
go nochtair†		 go nochta sé, sí go nochtaimid;
go nochta muid		 go nochta sibh go nochta siad;
go nochtaid†		 — go nochtar
past dá nochtainn dá nochtá dá nochtadh sé, sí dá nochtaimis;
dá nochtadh muid		 dá nochtadh sibh dá nochtaidís;
dá nochtadh siad		 — dá nochtaí
imperative nochtaim Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) nochtadh sé, sí nochtaimis nochtaigí;
nochtaidh†		 nochtaidís — nochtar
verbal noun nochtadh
past participle nochta

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form

Synonyms
  • (to strip, strip off): lom
  • (to strip off): rúisc, scamh, scoith
  • (to voice): cuir in iúl

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *noxtos (“naked”) (compare Welsh noeth), from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /n͈oxt/

Adjective

nocht

  1. naked, bare, uncovered

Inflection
o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Vocative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Accusative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) nochtae Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) nochta
Vocative nochtu
nochta†
Accusative nochtu
nochta†
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative nochtaib
Notes † not when substantivized

Descendants
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Scottish Gaelic: nochd

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
also nnocht after a proclitic		 Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
pronounced with /n(ʲ)-/		 unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English nought, from Old English nāwiht (“nothing, naught”). More at naught.

Noun

nocht (uncountable)

  1. nothing, nought or naught

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • nochtelt (“mean, sneaky”)
  • nocht-gainstanding
  • nochtie (“good for nothing, insignificant”)
  • nochtifee (“to disparage”)
  • nochtless (“worthless, of no account”)

Adjective

nocht (comparative mair nocht, superlative maist nocht)

  1. worthless, good for nothing

Verb

nocht (third-person singular simple present nochts, present participle nochtin, simple past nochtit, past participle nochtit)

  1. to hold in contempt, disparage

West Frisian

Noun

nocht c or n (no plural)

  1. enough
  2. pleasure, fun

Further reading
  • “nocht”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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