Connachta
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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Connachta, from Conn + -achta.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkɔn̪ˠəxt̪ˠə/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkʊn̪ˠəxt̪ˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkʌn̪ˠa(x)t̪ˠə/
Proper noun
Connachta f pl (genitive Connacht)
- Connacht (province of Ireland)
- Synonym: Cúige Chonnacht
- inhabitants of Connacht
- descendants of Conn Céadchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles)
Usage notes
- In contrast to Mumhain (“Munster”), which, unusually for a proper noun, is always left unlenited in the genitive in the phrase Cúige Mumhan (“Province of Munster”), Connachta is always lenited in the genitive (thus Cúige Chonnacht (“Province of Connacht”)).
Derived terms
- Connachtach m (“native of Connacht”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Connachta | Chonnachta | gConnachta |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Connachta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Connachta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Connachta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025
Old Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Connachta f pl (genitive Connacht)
- (plural only) Connacht (a province of Ireland)
- inhabitants of Connacht
- descendants of Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles)
Declension
| Feminine ā-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | — | — | ConnachtaH |
| Vocative | — | — | ConnachtaH |
| Accusative | — | — | ConnachtaH |
| Genitive | — | — | ConnachtN |
| Dative | — | — | Connachtaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
- Connachtach (“Connachtman”)
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Connachta | Chonnachta | Connachta pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Connachta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Connachta”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language