Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
contúirt. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
contúirt, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
contúirt in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
contúirt you have here. The definition of the word
contúirt will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
contúirt, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish cuntabairt, from Old Irish cundubart (“doubt, uncertainty, danger”),[1] from com- + dí- + fo- + bert.
Pronunciation
Noun
contúirt f (genitive singular contúirte, nominative plural contúirtí or contúirteacha)
- danger
- Synonym: dainséar
Declension
Mutation
| Irish mutation
|
| Radical
|
Lenition
|
Eclipsis
|
| contúirt
|
chontúirt
|
gcontúirt
|
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
|
References
Further reading