Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish commann (alliance, pact), from Latin commentum.

Noun

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cumann m (genitive singular cumainn, nominative plural cumainn)

  1. companionship, friendship
  2. darling, sweetheart
    Synonym: maoinín
  3. company, fellowship; community
  4. association; club, society
Declension
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Declension of cumann (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative cumann cumainn
vocative a chumainn a chumanna
genitive cumainn cumann
dative cumann cumainn
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an cumann na cumainn
genitive an chumainn na gcumann
dative leis an gcumann
don chumann
leis na cumainn
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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cumann

  1. present indicative analytic of cum

Mutation

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Mutated forms of cumann
radical lenition eclipsis
cumann chumann gcumann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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