cóir

See also: coir and còir

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koːɾʲ/
• IPA^(key): /kɔːɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *kowīros (“true, sincere, right, just, fair, honest, proper”), from *kom- (“with”) + *wīros (“true”)

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

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	cóir	chóir	córa; chóra²
Vocative	chóir		córa
Genitive		córa	córa	cóir
Dative	cóir; chóir¹	chóir	córa; chóra²
Comparative	níos córa
Superlative	is córa

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

• 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/genitive singular
   2. nominative/dative plural