cóisir

See also: còisir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cóisir (“banquet; festive party”), of uncertain origin; possibly from French causerie (“chat, talking”), or related to English coach in the sense of "en route to the party."

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːʃəɾʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔːʃəɾʲ/

Noun

cóisir f (genitive singular cóisire, nominative plural cóisirí)

1. (wedding-)feast, banquet
2. festive party; social gathering
3. retinue, suite; attendant group
4. large group, assembly

Declension

Declension of cóisir

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cóisir cóisirí Vocative a chóisir a chóisirí Genitive cóisire cóisirí Dative cóisir cóisirí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chóisir na cóisirí Genitive na cóisire na gcóisirí Dative leis an gcóisir don chóisir leis na cóisirí

Synonyms

• (party, feast, banquet): fleá

Derived terms

• cóisir bhrídeoige f (“bridal shower”)
• cóisireach (“festive, fond of parties”, adjective)
• cóisireacht f (“feasting; party-going, visiting”)

Descendants

• → Yola: coshur

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cóisir	chóisir	gcóisir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cóisir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cóisir”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language