còignear

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Noun

còignear m

1. five

Usage notes

• Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
• Following noun is in the genitive:

  còignear bhalach - five boys

• Alternatively, de and the dative are used:

  còignear de bhalaich - five boys

• Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig

  an t-còignear dhiubh / aca - the five of them

• Also used on its own:

  Bha còignear ann. - There were five.

Related terms

• còig
• caogad