contae
Irish
Alternative forms
- condae (Aran, Ulster)
- conndae, conntae, cunndaí, cunntae, cunntaí, cunntaoi (dated)
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman counté, from Latin comitātus, from comes (“count”). Akin to English county.
Pronunciation
- (Aran) IPA(key): /ˈkuːndeː/[1] (corresponding to the spelling condae)
Noun
contae m (genitive singular contae, nominative plural contaetha)
- county
Declension
Declension of contae
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Derived terms
- baile contae, príomhbhaile contae (“county town”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
contae | chontae | gcontae |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 166.
Further reading
- “contae” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “conntae” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "contae" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.