príomhchathair
Appearance
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From príomh- + cathair (“city”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster, Galway) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɾˠiːvˠˌxahɪɾʲ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɾˠiːvˠˌxaːɾʲ/
- (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈpˠɾˠiːwˌxahɪɾʲ/
Noun
[edit]príomhchathair f (genitive singular príomhchathrach, nominative plural príomhchathracha)
Declension
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Synonyms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| príomhchathair | phríomhchathair | bpríomhchathair |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “príomhchathair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “capital city”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026