Congó

See also: congo and Congo

Irish

Etymology

After Kongo, believed to derive from Kongo nkongo (“hunters”).

Proper noun

An Congó m (genitive an Chongó)

1. the Congo (country)
2. the Congo (river)

Declension

Declension of Congó

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Congó Vocative a Chongó Genitive Congó Dative Congó

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Congó Genitive an Chongó Dative leis an gCongó don Chongó

Derived terms

• Congó na Beilge m (“the Belgian Congo”)
• Poblacht an Chongó f (“the Republic of the Congo”)
• Poblacht Dhaonlathach an Chongó f (“the Democratic Republic of the Congo”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Congó	Chongó	gCongó
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Congo”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• “Chongó”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024