caonach
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Alteration of Old Irish cóenna, via an unattested Middle Irish *cáennach. Cognate to Manx keynnagh.
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkeːn̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkiːnˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːnˠa(x)/, (older) /ˈkɯːnˠa(x)/
Noun edit
caonach m (genitive singular caonaigh)
Declension edit
Declension of caonach
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms edit
- caonach liath (“mildew”)
- caonach mara (“sea moss”)
- caonach móna (“peat moss”)
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
caonach | chaonach | gcaonach |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caonach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “caonach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “caonach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.