cófra
Irish
cófra
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cofre, from Latin cophinus (“basket”), from Ancient Greek κόφινος (kóphinos, “basket”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cófra m (genitive singular cófra, nominative plural cófraí)
- chest (strong box)
Declension
Declension of cófra
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cófra | chófra | gcófra |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “cófra” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “cófra” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "cófra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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