cumann

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊmˠən̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish commann (“alliance, pact”), from Latin commentum.

Noun

cumann m (genitive singular cumainn, nominative plural cumainn)

    1. companionship, friendship
    2. darling, sweetheart
      Synonym: maoinín
  2. company, fellowship; community
  3. association; club, society
Declension
Declension of cumann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cumann cumainn
Vocative a chumainn a chumanna
Genitive cumainn cumann
Dative cumann cumainn

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cumann na cumainn
Genitive an chumainn na gcumann
Dative leis an gcumann

don chumann

 leis na cumainn
Derived terms
  • cumannachas m (“communism”)
  • cumannaí m, cumannach m (“communist”, noun)
  • cumannaíoch (“communistic”, adjective)
  • cumann lucht tráchtála (“chamber of commerce”)
  • droch-chumann (“bad companionship, evil association, illicit love”)
  • reachtaire cumainn

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

cumann

  1. present indicative analytic of cum

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cumann chumann gcumann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "cumann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “commann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “cumann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “cumann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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