contráilte

Irish

Etymology

From contráil +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkon̪ˠt̪ˠɾˠɑːl̠ʲtʲə/[1], /ˈkuːn̪ˠt̪ˠɾˠɑːl̠ʲtʲə/

Adjective

contráilte

  1. wrong (incorrect; improper)
    an focal contráilte ― the wrong word

Declension

Declension of contráilte
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative contráilte chontráilte contráilte;
chontráilte2
vocative chontráilte contráilte
genitive contráilte contráilte contráilte
dative contráilte;
chontráilte1 		chontráilte contráilte;
chontráilte2
Comparative níos contráilte
Superlative is contráilte

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

  • contráilteacht

Mutation

Mutated forms of contráilte
radical lenition eclipsis
contráilte chontráilte gcontráilte

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

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 158

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