coitianta
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Modification of coiteanta, from coiteann + -ta
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /kəˈtʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/[2]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɪtʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkʌtʲən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (also spelled coiteanta)
Adjective edit
coitianta
Declension edit
Declension of coitianta
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | coitianta | choitianta | coitianta; choitianta² | |
| Vocative | choitianta | coitianta | ||
| Genitive | coitianta | coitianta | coitianta | |
| Dative | coitianta; choitianta¹ |
choitianta | coitianta; choitianta² | |
| Comparative | níos coitianta | |||
| Superlative | is coitianta | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms edit
- ainmfhocal coitianta m (“common noun”)
- coitiantacht f (“commonalty, common people”)
- comhchoitianta
- go coitianta (“commonly, generally”, adverb)
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| coitianta | choitianta | gcoitianta |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References edit
- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coitċeannta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 169
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 79
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coitianta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “coitianta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “coitianta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.