coitianta

Irish

Alternative forms

• coitcheannta, coitchiannta (superseded)
• coiteanta (Ulster)

Etymology

Modification of coiteanta, from coiteann +‎ -ta

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kəˈtʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪtʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌtʲən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (also spelled coiteanta)

Adjective

coitianta

1. common (usual), ordinary

Declension

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

• ainmfhocal coitianta m (“common noun”)
• coitiantacht f (“commonalty, common people”)
• comhchoitianta
• go coitianta (“commonly, generally”, adverb)

 

Mutation

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.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coitianta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “coitianta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “coitianta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024