coiteann

Irish

Alternative forms

• coitcheann (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish coitchenn (whence also Manx cadjin and Scottish Gaelic coitcheann), from Old Irish coitchen, from Proto-Celtic *kom-teges-nos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔtʲən̪ˠ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌtʲən̪ˠ/

Adjective

coiteann (genitive singular masculine coitinn, genitive singular feminine coitinne, plural coiteanna, comparative coitinne)

1. common, (general, non-specific)
2. common (belonging to more than one)

   Synonym: comh-

3. demotic
4. popular (of the people)

Declension

Declension of coiteann

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	coiteann	choiteann	coiteanna; choiteanna²
Vocative	choitinn		coiteanna
Genitive		coitinne	coiteanna	coiteann
Dative	coiteann; choiteann¹	choiteann; choitinn (archaic)	coiteanna; choiteanna²
Comparative	níos coitinne
Superlative	is coitinne

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

• bean choiteann f (“prostitute”, euphemism, literally “common woman”)
• comhchoiteann (“general; collective, communal”, adjective)
• iúr coiteann m (“common yew”)
• teanga choiteann f (“vernacular”)
• uilechoiteann (“general, universal”, adjective)

 

Related terms

• coitianta

Noun

coiteann m (genitive singular coitinn)

1. commonalty
2. (religion) community

   Synonyms: comhluadar, comhthionól, cuallacht, ord

3. (of land) common

Declension

Declension of coiteann

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative coiteann Vocative a choitinn Genitive coitinn Dative coiteann

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an coiteann Genitive an choitinn Dative leis an gcoiteann don choiteann

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
coiteann	choiteann	gcoiteann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “coiteann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “coiteann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “coiteann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024