cóisir
See also: còisir
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish cóisir (“banquet; festive party”), of uncertain origin; possibly from French causerie (“chat, talking”),[1] or related to English coach in the sense of "en route to the party."[2]
Declension
Declension of cóisir
Second declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- (party, feast, banquet): fleá
Derived terms
- cóisir bhrídeoige f (“bridal shower”)
- cóisireach (“festive, fond of parties”, adjective)
- cóisireacht f (“feasting; party-going, visiting”)
Descendants
- → Yola: coshur
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| cóisir | chóisir | gcóisir |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. (1978). Ireland: Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, p. 80
- Carson, C. (1998). Last Night's Fun: A Book About Irish Traditional Music. United States: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, p. 83
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cóisir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cóisir”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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