coitianta

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Modification of coiteanta, from coiteann +‎ -ta

Pronunciation

Adjective

coitianta

  1. common (usual), ordinary

Declension

Declension of coitianta
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative coitianta choitianta coitianta;
choitianta2
vocative choitianta coitianta
genitive coitianta coitianta coitianta
dative coitianta;
choitianta1 		choitianta coitianta;
choitianta2
Comparative níos coitianta
Superlative is coitianta

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

Mutation

Mutated forms of coitianta
radical lenition eclipsis
coitianta choitianta gcoitianta

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

References

  1. ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coitċeannta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 169
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 30, page 17
  3. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Erster Band: Grammatik [First volume: Grammar], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, § 19, page 15
  4. ^ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast, page 258

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