cóisir

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cóisir (banquet; festive party), of uncertain origin; possibly from French causerie (chat, talking),[1] or related to English coach in the sense of "en route to the party."[2]

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

  • Fingallian: cosher
  • Yola: coshur

Mutation

Mutated forms of cóisir
radical lenition eclipsis
cóisir chóisir gcóisir

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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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