Irish
- leathchoróinn
- leath-choróin, leath-choróinn[1]
Etymology
From leath- + coróin.
Pronunciation
Noun
leathchoróin f (genitive singular leathchorónach or leathchoróine or leathchoróineach, nominative plural leathchorónacha or leathchoróineacha)
- half-crown (coin worth 2/6)
Declension
Standard declension:
Declension of leathchoróin (fifth declension)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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leathchoróin
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leathchorónacha
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| vocative
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a leathchoróin
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a leathchorónacha
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| genitive
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leathchorónach
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leathchorónacha
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| dative
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leathchoróin
leathchorónaigh (archaic, dialectal)
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leathchorónacha
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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an leathchoróin
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na leathchorónacha
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| genitive
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na leathchorónach
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na leathchorónacha
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| dative
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leis an leathchoróin
leis an leathchorónaigh (archaic, dialectal)
don leathchoróin
don leathchorónaigh (archaic, dialectal)
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leis na leathchorónacha
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Alternative declension as second-declension noun:
Declension of leathchoróin (second declension)
| bare forms
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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leathchoróin
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leathchoróineacha
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| vocative
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a leathchoróin
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a leathchoróineacha
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| genitive
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leathchoróine
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leathchoróineacha
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| dative
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leathchoróin
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leathchoróineacha
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| forms with the definite article
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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an leathchoróin
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na leathchoróineacha
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| genitive
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na leathchoróine
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na leathchoróineacha
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| dative
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leis an leathchoróin
don leathchoróin
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leis na leathchoróineacha
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Alternative declension as fifth-declension noun:
Declension of leathchoróin (fifth declension)
| bare forms
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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leathchoróin
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leathchoróineacha
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| vocative
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a leathchoróin
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a leathchoróineacha
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| genitive
|
leathchoróineach
|
leathchoróineacha
|
| dative
|
leathchoróin
leathchoróinigh (archaic, dialectal)
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leathchoróineacha
|
| forms with the definite article
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
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an leathchoróin
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na leathchoróineacha
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| genitive
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na leathchoróineach
|
na leathchoróineacha
|
| dative
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leis an leathchoróin
leis an leathchoróinigh (archaic, dialectal)
don leathchoróin
don leathchoróinigh (archaic, dialectal)
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leis na leathchoróineacha
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References
- ^ “leathchoróin”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947) The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 378, page 79
- ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 17, page 27
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 230, page 84
Further reading
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “leaṫ-”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 647; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “leathchoróin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
