caoga
Irish
| [a], [b], [c] ← 40 | 50 | 60 → [a], [b], [c] |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | ||
| Cardinal: caoga, leathchéad Ordinal: caogadú Ordinal abbreviation: 50ú Attributive: caoga, leathchéad | ||
Etymology
From Old IrishCategory:Irish terms inherited from Old Irish#CAOGACategory:Irish terms derived from Old Irish#CAOGA coíca.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈkeːɡə/Category:Irish terms with IPA pronunciation#CAOGA
- (Connacht, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkiːɡə/Category:Irish terms with IPA pronunciation#CAOGA
Numeral
caogaCategory:Irish lemmas#CAOGACategory:Irish numerals#CAOGACategory:Irish cardinal numbers#CAOGACategory:Irish entries with incorrect language header#CAOGACategory:Pages with entries#CAOGACategory:Pages with 1 entry#CAOGA
Usage notes
- Always used with nouns in the singular; triggers no mutation:
- caoga carr ― fifty carsCategory:Irish terms with usage examples#CAOGA
- caoga bean ― fifty womenCategory:Irish terms with usage examples#CAOGA
- caoga bliain ― fifty yearsCategory:Irish terms with usage examples#CAOGA
Derived terms
Noun
caoga m (genitive singular caogad, nominative plural caogaidí)Category:Irish lemmas#CAOGACategory:Irish nouns#CAOGACategory:Irish entries with incorrect language header#CAOGACategory:Irish masculine nouns#CAOGACategory:Pages with entries#CAOGACategory:Pages with 1 entry#CAOGA
- fifty, a group of fifty
Declension
- Plural used after numerals: caogaid
Synonyms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| caoga | chaoga | gcaoga |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “coíca”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, retrieved 21 May 2024
Further reading
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “caoga”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024
- “caoga”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026, retrieved 21 May 2024
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “caogad”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 114
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “caoga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN, retrieved 21 May 2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall; Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991), “caoga”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm, retrieved 21 May 2024