stócach

Irish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

stócach m (genitive singular stócaigh, nominative plural stócaigh)

  1. young (unmarried) man; full-grown youth
  2. boyfriend
    Synonym: buachaill
  3. go-between (of match-making)
  4. pole, mast

Declension

Derived terms

  • glas-stócach m (callow youth; half-grown boy)

Further reading

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