còignear

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰoːkʲɲəɾ/, /ˈkʰoːkʲəɾ/

Noun

còignear m (genitive singular cóigneir, plural cóignearan)

1. five

Usage notes

• Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
• Following noun is in the genitive:

  còignear bhalach ― five boys

• Alternatively, de and the dative are used:

  còignear de bhalaich ― five boys

• Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig

  an còignear dhiubh / aca ― the five of them

• Also used on its own:

  Bha còignear ann. ― There were five.

Related terms

• còig
• caogad

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
còignear	chòignear
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “còignear”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN