coibhín

Irish

Etymology

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Noun

coibhín m (genitive singular coibhín, nominative plural coibhíní)

1. coven (formal group or assembly of witches)

   Synonym: coibhín fia-chailleach

Declension

Declension of coibhín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative coibhín coibhíní Vocative a choibhín a choibhíní Genitive coibhín coibhíní Dative coibhín coibhíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an coibhín na coibhíní Genitive an choibhín na gcoibhíní Dative leis an gcoibhín don choibhín leis na coibhíní

Derived terms

• coibhín fia-chailleach m (“coven”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
coibhín	choibhín	gcoibhín
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “coibhín”, in The National Terminology Database for Irish, Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge, DCU and Foras na Gaeilge, 2006–2024