coireach

See also: Cóiréach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From coir +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɨ̞ɾˠha(x)/[2] (corresponding to the form coirtheach)

Adjective

coireach (genitive singular masculine coirigh, genitive singular feminine coirí, plural coireacha, comparative coirí)

  1. sinful
    Synonym: peacúil
  2. guilty
    Synonym: ciontach

Declension

Declension of coireach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative coireach choireach coireacha;
choireacha2
vocative choirigh coireacha
genitive coirí coireacha coireach
dative coireach;
choireach1 		choireach;
choirigh (archaic) 		coireacha;
choireacha2
Comparative níos coirí
Superlative is coirí

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

Noun

coireach m (genitive singular coirigh, nominative plural coirigh)

  1. transgressor, trespasser
    Synonyms: ciontach, sáraitheoir

Declension

Declension of coireach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative coireach coirigh
vocative a choirigh a choireacha
genitive coirigh coireach
dative coireach coirigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an coireach na coirigh
genitive an choirigh na gcoireach
dative leis an gcoireach
don choireach 		leis na coirigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of coireach
radical lenition eclipsis
coireach choireach gcoireach

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

References

  1. ^ “coireach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 40

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From coire +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

Adjective

coireach

  1. guilty, at fault, to blame, responsible, culpable
    chan e mise as coireach! ― it isn't my fault!

Usage notes

  • In most contexts, used in the phrase as coireach combined with a copula phrase.

Noun

coireach m (genitive singular coirich, plural coirich)

  1. culprit, guilty person

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
  2. ^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
  3. ^ Rev. C. M. Robertson (1902) “Skye Gaelic”, in Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Volume XXIII: 1898-99‎[2], Gaelic Society of Inverness, pages 54-88

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “coireach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[3], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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