cúige
See also: čuige
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cúige m (genitive singular cúige, nominative plural cúigí)
Usage notes edit
- Originally referred to a "fifth" of Ireland, i.e., the original five provinces of Ireland.
Declension edit
Declension of cúige
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cúige | chúige | gcúige |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 82
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cúige”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN