coille
Irish
Noun
coille f sg
- variant genitive singular of caileann (“calends”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| coille | choille | gcoille |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coille”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “coille” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “coille” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old French
Alternative forms
- coil m
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *cōlea n pl, from Latin cōleus m sg, of Ancient Greek origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuʎə/
Noun
coille oblique singular, f (oblique plural coilles, nominative singular coille, nominative plural coilles)
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish caille, genitive singular of caill (“forest”) (compare modern Irish coill).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɤʎə/
Noun
coille f (dative singular coille or coillidh, genitive singular coille, plural coilltean or coilltichean)
Derived terms
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