caonach
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editAlteration of Old Irish cóennae, via an unattested Middle Irish *cáennach. Cognate to Manx keynnagh and Scottish Gaelic còinneach.
Pronunciation
edit- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkeːn̪ˠəx/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkiːnˠəx/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːnˠa(x)/, (older) /ˈkɯːnˠa(x)/
Noun
editcaonach m (genitive singular caonaigh)
Declension
editDeclension 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
editIrish 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
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “caonach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “caonach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024