i gcoinne
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Preposition edit
i gcoinne (plus genitive or possessive determiner, triggers no mutation)
- (appointed, intended) for; in expectation of, to get
- Synonyms: do choinne, faoi choinne
- against, opposed to, versus
- Synonyms: in aghaidh, in éadan
- in every
Inflection edit
Inflection of i gcoinne
| Person | Normal | Emphatic |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person sing. | i mo choinne | i mo choinnese |
| 2d person sing. | i do choinne | i do choinnese |
| 3d sing. masc. | ina choinne | ina choinnesean |
| 3d sing. fem. | ina coinne | ina coinnese |
| 1st person pl. | inár gcoinne | inár gcoinnene |
| 2d person pl. | in bhur gcoinne | in bhur gcoinnese |
| 3d person pl. | ina gcoinne | ina gcoinnesan |
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “i gcoinne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “i gcoinne”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “i gcoinne”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024