coiscthe
Irish
Alternative forms
- coiscithe, cosctha
- coisgthe (obsolete)
Declension
Declension of coiscthe
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | coiscthe | choiscthe | coiscthe; choiscthe² | |
| Vocative | choiscthe | coiscthe | ||
| Genitive | coiscthe | coiscthe | coiscthe | |
| Dative | coiscthe; choiscthe¹ |
choiscthe | coiscthe; choiscthe² | |
| Comparative | níos coiscthe | |||
| Superlative | is coiscthe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- séasúr coiscthe (“close season”)
Noun
coiscthe
- genitive singular of coisceadh
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| coiscthe | choiscthe | gcoiscthe |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “coiscthe”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Entries containing “coiscthe” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “coiscthe” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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