cóngarach

Irish

Alternative forms

comhgarach, cómhgarach (superseded)^[1]

Etymology

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːŋɡəɾˠəx/, /ˈkuːŋɡəɾˠəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkõːɡɾˠa(x)/^[2]

Adjective

cóngarach (genitive singular masculine cóngaraigh, genitive singular feminine cóngaraí, plural cóngaracha, comparative cóngaraí)

near, convenient
terse, witty

Declension

Declension of *cóngarach*
Positive	singular		plural
Positive	masculine	feminine	strong noun	weak noun
nominative	cóngarach	chóngarach	cóngaracha; chóngaracha²
vocative	chóngaraigh	chóngarach	cóngaracha
genitive	chóngaraigh	cóngaraí	cóngaracha	cóngarach
dative	cóngarach; chóngarach¹	chóngarach; chóngaraigh (archaic)	cóngaracha; chóngaracha²

Comparative	níos cóngaraí
Superlative	is cóngaraí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of *cóngarach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
cóngarach	chóngarach	gcóngarach

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

References

^ “cóngarach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 450, page 144

Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “comgarach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coṁgaraċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 175
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cóngarach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

[1] “cóngarach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy

[2] Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 450, page 144

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