cóngar

Irish

Alternative forms

• comhgar, cómhgar (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Irish comgar (“(equally) near, proximity”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈkuːŋɡəɾˠ/

Noun

cóngar m (genitive singular cóngair)

1. shortcut

   Synonyms: aicearra, bealach aic

2. proximity, vicinity

Declension

Declension of cóngar

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative cóngar Vocative a chóngair Genitive cóngair Dative cóngar

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an cóngar Genitive an chóngair Dative leis an gcóngar don chóngar

Derived terms

• cóngarach
• i gcóngar

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cóngar	chóngar	gcóngar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “comgar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coṁgar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 175
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cóngar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cóngar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “cóngar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024