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Connachta
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Irish
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Etymology
From ga sga Connachta,12217 from sga Conn+ sga -achta.
Pronunciation
ga Munster,Connacht /ˈkon̪ˠəxt̪ˠə/ II 157
ga Ulster /ˈkɞn̪ˠa(x)t̪ˠə/
Proper noun
f-p Connacht
ga Connacht Q938504
ga Cúige Chonnacht
inhabitants of Connacht
descendants of ga Conn Céadchathach Conn of the Hundred Battles
Usage notes
In contrast to ga Mumhain Munster, which, unusually for a proper noun, is always left unlenited in the genitive in the phrase ga Cúige Mumhan Province of Munster, ga Connachta is always lenited in the genitive (thus ga Cúige Chonnacht Province of Connacht).
Derived terms
ga Connachtach m native of Connacht
Mutation
References
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Further reading
Old Irish
Etymology
sga Conn -acht -achta
Pronunciation
Proper noun
sga proper noun f-p genitive Connacht
sga plurale tantum sga Connacht province c/Ireland
inhabitants of Connacht
descendants of sga Conn Cétchathach Conn of the Hundred Battles
Declension
ā-f p Connachta+H Connachta+H Connachta+H Connacht+N Connachtaib
Descendants
ga Connachta
non Kunnaktir 1
wlm Konacht 1
mga Connachtach 1 Connachtman
ga Connachtach
Mutation
Further reading
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