cúntach

Irish

Alternative forms
  • congantach (obsolete)

Etymology

cúnamh (“aid, assistance”) +‎ -ach

Pronunciation
  • (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): [ˈkuːn̪ˠt̪ˠəx]
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): [ˈkuːn̪ˠt̪ˠax], [ˈkuːn̪ˠt̪ˠah]

Adjective

cúntach (genitive singular masculine cúntaigh, genitive singular feminine cúntaí, plural cúntacha, comparative cúntaí)

  1. helpful
  2. auxiliary

Declension
Declension of cúntach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative cúntach chúntach cúntacha;
chúntacha²
Vocative chúntaigh cúntacha
Genitive cúntaí cúntacha cúntach
Dative cúntach;
chúntach¹		 chúntach;
chúntaigh (archaic)		 cúntacha;
chúntacha²
Comparative níos cúntaí
Superlative is cúntaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

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