comhchoiteann
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Alternative forms
- comhchoitianta
Etymology
Adjective
comhchoiteann (genitive singular masculine comhchoitinn, genitive singular feminine comhchoitinne, plural comhchoiteanna, comparative comhchoitinne)
- general
- Synonym: uilechoiteann
- collective, communal
- Synonym: páirteach
Declension
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | comhchoiteann | chomhchoiteann | comhchoiteanna; chomhchoiteanna² | |
| Vocative | chomhchoitinn | comhchoiteanna | ||
| Genitive | comhchoitinne | comhchoiteanna | comhchoiteann | |
| Dative | comhchoiteann; chomhchoiteann¹ |
chomhchoiteann; chomhchoitinn (archaic) |
comhchoiteanna; chomhchoiteanna² | |
| Comparative | níos comhchoitinne | |||
| Superlative | is comhchoitinne | |||
Declension of comhchoiteann
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| comhchoiteann | chomhchoiteann | gcomhchoiteann |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “comhchoiteann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “comhchoiteann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “comhchoiteann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
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