cónra

See also: conra and conrà

Irish

Alternative forms

comhra, cónair
comhnair, cómhra (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish comrar.^[1]

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈkuːɾˠ(h)ə/^[2] ~ /ˈkoːɾˠ(h)ə/^[3] (as if spelled comhartha, presumably a confusion of comhra and comhartha)
(Connacht)
- (Galway) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːɾˠə/ (from comhra)^[4], /ˈkun̪ˠɾˠə/, [ˈkun̪ˠtɾˠə]^[5]
- (Mayo) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːnˠɾˠə/, [ˈkoːnˠ(t)ɾˠə]^[6], [ˈkoːnˠ(d)ɾˠə]^[7]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːnˠɾˠə/^[8]; /ˈkõːnəɾʲ/ (from cónair)^[9]

Noun

cónra f (genitive singular cónra or cónrann or cónrach, nominative plural cónraí or cónranna or cónracha)

coffin, casket

Declension

Standard inflection (fourth declension):

Declension of cónra (fourth declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	cónra	cónraí
vocative	a chónra	a chónraí
genitive	cónra	cónraí
dative	cónra	cónraí

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an chónra	na cónraí
genitive	na cónra	na gcónraí
dative	leis an gcónra don chónra	leis na cónraí

Alternative inflection (fifth declension n-stem):

Declension of cónra (fifth declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	cónra	cónranna
vocative	a chónra	a chónranna
genitive	cónrann	cónrann
dative	cónra cónrainn (archaic, dialectal)	cónranna

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an chónra	na cónranna
genitive	na cónrann	na gcónrann
dative	leis an gcónra leis an gcónrainn (archaic, dialectal) don chónra don chónrainn (archaic, dialectal)	leis na cónranna

Alternative inflection (fifth declension k-stem):

Declension of cónra (fifth declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	cónra	cónracha
vocative	a chónra	a chónracha
genitive	cónrach	cónrach
dative	cónra cónraigh (archaic, dialectal)	cónracha

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an chónra	na cónracha
genitive	na cónrach	na gcónrach
dative	leis an gcónra leis an gcónraigh (archaic, dialectal) don chónra don chónraigh (archaic, dialectal)	leis na cónracha

Mutation

Mutated forms of *cónra*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
cónra	chónra	gcónra

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

References

^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “comrar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, section 52, page 43
^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 253, page 118
^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 282
^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 321
^ de Búrca, Seán (1958) The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 315, page 61
^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 204, page 47
^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 548.2, page 221; reprinted 1979
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 442, page 142