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)

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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