comparáid

Irish

Alternative forms

• compráid

Etymology

Alteration of Old Irish comparit, from Latin comparātiō.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kõmˠpˠəˈɾˠɑːdʲ/

Noun

comparáid f (genitive singular comparáide, nominative plural comparáidí)

1. (linguistics, etc.) comparison
2. parallel (something identical or similar in essential respects)

Declension

Declension of comparáid (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative comparáid comparáidí vocative a chomparáid a chomparáidí genitive comparáide comparáidí dative comparáid comparáidí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an chomparáid na comparáidí genitive na comparáide na gcomparáidí dative leis an gcomparáid don chomparáid leis na comparáidí

Derived terms

• comparáideach (“comparative”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of comparáid

radical	lenition	eclipsis
comparáid	chomparáid	gcomparáid

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “compráid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 178
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “comparáid”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “comparáid”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN