cóngar

Irish

Alternative forms

• comhgar, cómhgar (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Irish comgar (“(equally) near, proximity”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈkuːŋɡəɾˠ/

Noun

cóngar m (genitive singular cóngair)

1. shortcut

   Synonyms: aicearra, bealach aic

2. proximity, vicinity

Declension

Declension of cóngar (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative cóngar vocative a chóngair genitive cóngair dative cóngar forms with the definite article case singular nominative an cóngar genitive an chóngair dative leis an gcóngar don chóngar

Derived terms

• cóngarach
• i gcóngar

Mutation

Mutated forms of cóngar

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cóngar	chóngar	gcóngar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “comgar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “coṁgar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 175
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cóngar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cóngar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “cóngar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025