cosúil
Irish
Alternative forms
- cosmhail (obsolete)
Etymology
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Connacht" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈkɔsˠuːlʲ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ulster" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈkʌsˠulʲ/
Adjective
cosúil (genitive singular masculine cosúil, genitive singular feminine cosúla, plural cosúla, comparative cosúla)
- resembling, like (followed by le)
- Is cosúil lena athair é.
- He looks like his father.
Declension
Declension of cosúil
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | cosúil | chosúil | cosúla; chosúla² | |
Vocative | chosúil | cosúla | ||
Genitive | cosúla | cosúla | cosúil | |
Dative | cosúil; chosúil¹ |
chosúil | cosúla; chosúla² | |
Comparative | níos cosúla | |||
Superlative | is cosúla |
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
- is cosúil go (“apparently”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cosúil | chosúil | gcosúil |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |