coitianta
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Modification of coiteanta, from coiteann + -ta
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /kəˈtʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/[2]
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈkɔtʲeːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/[3]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɪtʲiən̪ˠt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkʌtʲən̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (also spelled coiteanta)
Adjective
[edit]coitianta
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | coitianta | choitianta | coitianta; choitianta2 | |
| vocative | choitianta | coitianta | ||
| genitive | coitianta | coitianta | coitianta | |
| dative | coitianta; choitianta1 |
choitianta | coitianta; choitianta2 | |
| Comparative | níos coitianta | |||
| Superlative | is coitianta | |||
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
[edit]- ainmfhocal coitianta m (“common noun”)
- coitiantacht f (“commonalty, common people”)
- comhchoitianta
- go coitianta (“commonly, generally”, adverb)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| coitianta | choitianta | gcoitianta |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coitċeannta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 169
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 79
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 31
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coitianta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “coitianta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “coitianta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024