cionmhar
Irish
Etymology 1
cion (“share, amount”) + -mhar
Adjective
cionmhar
- proportional
Declension
Declension of cionmhar
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | cionmhar | chionmhar | cionmhara; chionmhara² | |
Vocative | chionmhair | cionmhara | ||
Genitive | cionmhare | cionmhara | cionmhar | |
Dative | cionmhar; chionmhar¹ | chionmhar; chionmhair (archaic) | cionmhara; chionmhara² | |
Comparative | níos cionmhare | |||
Superlative | is cionmhare |
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
- ionadaíocht chionmhar (“proportional representation”)
Etymology 2
cion (“love, affection”) + -mhar
Adjective
cionmhar
- loving, affectionate
Declension
Declension of cionmhar
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | cionmhar | chionmhar | cionmhara; chionmhara² | |
Vocative | chionmhair | cionmhara | ||
Genitive | cionmhare | cionmhara | cionmhar | |
Dative | cionmhar; chionmhar¹ | chionmhar; chionmhair (archaic) | cionmhara; chionmhara² | |
Comparative | níos cionmhare | |||
Superlative | is cionmhare |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- ceanúil
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cionmhar | chionmhar | gcionmhar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |