cóisir

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cóisir (“banquet; festive party”), of uncertain origin; possibly from French causerie (“chat, talking”), or related to English coach in the sense of "en route to the party."

Pronunciation

Noun

cóisir f (genitive singular cóisire, nominative plural cóisirí)

  1. (wedding-)feast, banquet
  2. festive party; social gathering
  3. retinue, suite; attendant group
  4. large group, assembly

Declension

Declension of cóisir

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cóisir cóisirí
Vocative a chóisir a chóisirí
Genitive cóisire cóisirí
Dative cóisir cóisirí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chóisir na cóisirí
Genitive na cóisire na gcóisirí
Dative leis an gcóisir

don chóisir

leis na cóisirí

Synonyms

  • (party, feast, banquet): fleá

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Yola: coshur

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cóisir chóisir gcóisir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. (1978). Ireland: Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, p. 80
  2. ^ Carson, C. (1998). Last Night's Fun: A Book About Irish Traditional Music. United States: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, p. 83

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