coireach

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See also: Cóiréach

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From coir +‎ -ach

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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coireach (genitive singular masculine coirigh, genitive singular feminine coirí, plural coireacha, comparative coirí)

  1. sinful
    Synonym: peacúil
  2. guilty
    Synonym: ciontach

Declension

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Derived terms

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Noun

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coireach m (genitive singular coirigh, nominative plural coirigh)

  1. transgressor, trespasser
    Synonyms: ciontach, sáraitheoir

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
coireach choireach gcoireach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ coireach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 40

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