cúthail
Irish
Alternative forms
- cúthaileach, cúthal, cúthalach
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːhəlʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈkuːlʲ/
Adjective
cúthail (genitive singular feminine cúthaile, plural cúthaile, comparative cúthaile)
Declension
Declension of cúthail
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | cúthail | chúthail | cúthaile; chúthaile² | |
| Vocative | chúthail | cúthaile | ||
| Genitive | cúthaile | cúthaile | cúthail | |
| Dative | cúthail; chúthail¹ |
chúthail | cúthaile; chúthaile² | |
| Comparative | níos cúthaile | |||
| Superlative | is cúthaile | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cúthail | chúthail | gcúthail |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “cútha(i)l”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
- “cúthail” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.
- “cúṫail” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 218.
- "cúthail" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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