contráilte
Irish
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editcontráilte
- wrong (incorrect; improper)
- an focal contráilte ― the wrong word
Declension
editDeclension of contráilte
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | contráilte | chontráilte | contráilte; chontráilte² | |
Vocative | chontráilte | contráilte | ||
Genitive | contráilte | contráilte | contráilte | |
Dative | contráilte; chontráilte¹ |
chontráilte | contráilte; chontráilte² | |
Comparative | níos contráilte | |||
Superlative | is contráilte |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
contráilte | chontráilte | gcontráilte |
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) “contráilte”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “contráilte”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 181
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “contráilte”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “contráilte”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024