cóir

See also: coir and còir

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /koːɾʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /kɔːɾʲ/

Etymology 1

Noun

cóir f (genitive singular córa, nominative plural córacha)

1. justice, equity
2. proper share, due
3. proper provision; accommodation
4. proper condition
5. proper equipment, (plural) requisites

Declension

Declension of cóir

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative cóir córacha Vocative a chóir a chóracha Genitive córa córacha Dative cóir córacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an chóir na córacha Genitive na córa na gcóracha Dative leis an gcóir don chóir leis na córacha

Derived terms

• éagóir

Adjective

cóir (genitive singular feminine córa, plural córa)

1. just, proper
2. decent, honest

Declension

Declension of cóir

Second Declension

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	cóir	cóir¹	córa³
Vocative	cóir¹		córa
Genitive	cóir¹	córa	córa	cóir
Dative	cóir²	cóir¹	córa³
Comparative	níos córa
Superlative	is córa

¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• cóir máireach
• éagóir

Etymology 2

Noun

cóir

1. nearness, proximity (used only in fixed phrases; see Derived terms)

Derived terms

• chóir
• de chóir

Etymology 3

Inflected forms of cór.

Noun

cóir m

1. inflection of cór:
   1. vocative and genitive singular
   2. nominative and dative plural

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cóir	chóir	gcóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.