comhrian

Irish

Etymology

From comh- +‎ rian.

Noun

comhrian m (genitive singular comhriain, nominative plural comhrianta)

  1. corresponding course
  2. (geography) contour

Declension
Declension of comhrian

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative comhrian comhrianta
Vocative a chomhriain a chomhrianta
Genitive comhriain comhrianta
Dative comhrian comhrianta

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an comhrian na comhrianta
Genitive an chomhriain na gcomhrianta
Dative leis an gcomhrian

don chomhrian

 leis na comhrianta

Derived terms
  • comhrianach (“contour”, adjective)
  • comhrianaigh (“contour”, transitive verb)
  • neas-chomhrian
  • líne chomh-airde (“contour line”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
comhrian chomhrian gcomhrian
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “comhrian”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “comhrian” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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