Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 고려 (Goryeo).
Proper noun
An Chóiré f (genitive na Cóiré)
- Korea (a geographic region consisting of two countries in East Asia, commonly known as South Korea and North Korea; formerly a single country)
- Korea (a peninsula in East Asia, containing the countries of North Korea and South Korea; in full, Korean Peninsula)
Declension
Declension of Cóiré (fourth declension, no plural)
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Derived terms
Mutation
Mutated forms of Cóiré
radical
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lenition
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eclipsis
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Cóiré
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Chóiré
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gCóiré
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- “Korea”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Cóiré”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Cóiré”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- “Chóiré”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025