copóg

Irish

Alternative forms

  • copógach f

Etymology

From Old Irish coppóc (“dock leaf”).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kəˈpˠoːɡ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɔpˠoːɡ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɔpˠɔɡ/

Noun

copóg f (genitive singular copóige, nominative plural copóga)

  1. large leaf
  2. dock (any plant in genus Rumex)
    Neantóg a dhóigh mé, copóg a leigheas mé.
    A nettle burns me, a dock heals me.
  3. large ear

Declension

Declension of copóg (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative copóg copóga
vocative a chopóg a chopóga
genitive copóige copóg
dative copóg copóga
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an chopóg na copóga
genitive na copóige na gcopóg
dative leis an gcopóg
don chopóg 		leis na copóga

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of copóg
radical lenition eclipsis
copóg chopóg gcopóg

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

Further reading

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