cóngar

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish comgar (“(equally) near, proximity”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cóngar m (genitive singular cóngair)

  1. shortcut
    Synonyms: aicearra, bealach aic
  2. proximity, vicinity

Declension

Declension of cóngar

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative cóngar
Vocative a chóngair
Genitive cóngair
Dative cóngar

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an cóngar
Genitive an chóngair
Dative leis an gcóngar

don chóngar

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cóngar chóngar gcóngar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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