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fosta

steady

AdjectiveA2/ˈfˠɔsˠt̪ˠə/

"fosta" means "steady" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /ˈfˠɔsˠt̪ˠə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → fhosta, Urú → bhfosta.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "fosta" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formfosta
Séimhiúfhosta
Urúbhfosta

"fosta" in context

Mise fosta.

Me too.

A2

Fostaí an chomhlachta.

An employee of the company.

A2

Tá suim mhór aige sna cluichí Gaelacha fosta.

He is also very interested in Gaelic games.

B1

Le linn na fostaíochta seo níor íocadh aon airgead léi féin.

During this employment no money was paid to herself.

B2

Ba mhinic fosta gur maslaí ó dhaoine le hainmneacha cleite a bhíodh mar thoradh ar na tuairimí a nocht blagadóirí.

Also, what bloggers often got in response to their opinions was abuse from anonymous people.

C1

Further reading

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