coillteach

Irish

Etymology

From coillte (“woods”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːlʲtʲəx/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈkəil̠ʲtʲəx/
  • (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈkɞl̠ʲtʲəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkʌl̠ʲtʲa(h)/

Adjective

coillteach (genitive singular masculine coilltigh, genitive singular feminine coilltí, plural coillteacha, comparative coilltí)

  1. wooded, sylvan, timbered
    Synonyms: crannach, crannmhar, faoi chrainn, faoi choillte

Declension

Declension of coillteach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative coillteach choillteach coillteacha;
choillteacha2
vocative choilltigh coillteacha
genitive coilltí coillteacha coillteach
dative coillteach;
choillteach1 		choillteach;
choilltigh (archaic) 		coillteacha;
choillteacha2
Comparative níos coilltí
Superlative is coilltí

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 coillteach
radical lenition eclipsis
coillteach choillteach gcoillteach

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

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