i gcóngar

Irish

Alternative forms

• i gcomhgar, i gcómhgar (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /əˈɡuːŋɡəɾˠ/

Preposition

i gcóngar (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)

1. near, close to

Inflection

Inflection of i gcóngar

Person	Normal	Emphatic
1st person sing.	i mo chóngar	i mo chóngarsa
2d person sing.	i do chóngar	i do chóngarsa
3d sing. masc.	ina chóngar	ina chóngarsan
3d sing. fem.	ina cóngar	ina cóngarsa
1st person pl.	inár gcóngar	inár gcóngarna
2d person pl.	in bhur gcóngar	in bhur gcóngarsa
3d person pl.	ina gcóngar	ina gcóngarsan

Synonyms

• in aice
• i bhfogas
• i ngar

Further reading

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