coille
Irish
Noun 2
coille f sg
variant genitive singular of caileann (“calends”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| coille | choille | gcoille |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "coille" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “coille” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “coille” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old French
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *cōlea, a feminine formation from Latin cōleus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈku.ʎə/
Noun
coille f (oblique plural coilles, nominative singular coille, nominative plural coilles)
Related terms
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish caille, genitive singular of caill (“forest”) (compare modern Irish coill).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰɤʎə/
Derived terms
- blàran coille (“glade”)
- calman-coille (“woodpigeon”)
- coilltearachd (“forestry”)
- corcan-coille (“bullfinch”)
- crùban-coille (“turtle, tortoise”)
- dearcag-choille (“whortleberry”)
- lasair-choille (“goldfinch”)
- maor-coille (“forest ranger”)
- riabhag-choille (“tree pipit”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| coille | choille |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
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