veist

Estonian

Noun

veist

partitive singular of veis

Icelandic

Verb

veist

second-person singular active present indicative of vita

Irish

Alternative forms

veast m
veiste f

Etymology

Borrowed from English vest.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈvʲɛʃtʲə/[1] (corresponding to the form veiste)

Noun

veist f (genitive singular veiste, nominative plural veisteanna)

vest, waistcoat

Declension

Declension of veist

Second declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	veist	veisteanna
Vocative	a veist	a veisteanna
Genitive	veiste	veisteanna
Dative	veist	veisteanna

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an veist	na veisteanna
Genitive	na veiste	na veisteanna
Dative	leis an veist don veist	leis na veisteanna

References

Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 31

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “veist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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