Connachta

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Connachta, from Conn + -achta.

Proper noun

Connachta f pl (genitive Connacht)

  1. Connacht (province of Ireland)
    Synonym: Cúige Chonnacht
  2. Inhabitants of Connacht
  3. 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

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Connachta Chonnachta gConnachta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • Connachta” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “Connachta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “Connachta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Etymology

Conn + -achta

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkon͈axta/

Proper noun

Connachta f pl (genitive Connacht)

  1. (plural only) Connacht (province of Ireland)
  2. inhabitants of Connacht
  3. 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:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Connachta Chonnachta Connachta
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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