coireach

See also: Cóiréach

Irish

Alternative forms

• coirtheach

Etymology

From coir +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɨ̞ɾˠha(x)/ (corresponding to the form coirtheach)

Adjective

coireach (genitive singular masculine coirigh, genitive singular feminine coirí, plural coireacha, comparative coirí)

1. sinful

   Synonym: peacúil

2. guilty

   Synonym: ciontach

Declension

Declension of coireach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	coireach	choireach	coireacha; choireacha2
vocative	choirigh		coireacha
genitive		coirí	coireacha	coireach
dative	coireach; choireach1	choireach; choirigh (archaic)	coireacha; choireacha2
Comparative	níos coirí
Superlative	is coirí

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

• coireacht

Noun

coireach m (genitive singular coirigh, nominative plural coirigh)

1. transgressor, trespasser

   Synonyms: ciontach, sáraitheoir

Declension

Declension of coireach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative coireach coirigh vocative a choirigh a choireacha genitive coirigh coireach dative coireach coirigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an coireach na coirigh genitive an choirigh na gcoireach dative leis an gcoireach don choireach leis na coirigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of coireach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
coireach	choireach	gcoireach

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cairech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cairthech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coireaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 167
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coirṫeaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 168
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coireach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From coire +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

• (Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰaðəx/
• (North Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰæɾʲəx/
• (South Uist, Barra, Skye) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɤɾʲəx/

Adjective

coireach

1. guilty, at fault, to blame, responsible, culpable

   chan e mise as coireach! ― it isn't my fault!

Usage notes

• In most contexts, used in the phrase as coireach combined with a copula phrase.

Noun

coireach m (genitive singular coirich, plural coirich)

1. culprit, guilty person

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “coireach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[3], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN