cóisir
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See also: còisir
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish cóisir (“banquet; festive party”), of uncertain origin; possibly from French causerie (“chat, talking”),[1] or related to English coach in the sense of "en route to the party."[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cóisir f (genitive singular cóisire, nominative plural cóisirí)
- (wedding-)feast, banquet
- festive party; social gathering
- retinue, suite; attendant group
- large group, assembly
Declension
[edit]Declension of cóisir
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
[edit]- (party, feast, banquet): fleá
Derived terms
[edit]- cóisir bhrídeoige f (“bridal shower”)
- cóisireach (“festive, fond of parties”, adjective)
- cóisireacht f (“feasting; party-going, visiting”)
Descendants
[edit]Mutation
[edit]Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cóisir | chóisir | gcóisir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cóisir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cóisir”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language