Conchobar

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Conchobar.

Proper noun

Conchobar m (genitive Conchobair)

  1. a male given name

Descendants
  • Irish: Conchobhar, Conchúr
  • Manx: Conchoor
  • Scottish Gaelic: Conchobhar

Mutation
Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
ConchobarChonchobarConchobar
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Old Irish

Etymology

con (“hound”) +‎ cobar (“desiring”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkonxovar/

Proper noun

Conchobar m (genitive Conchobair)

  1. a male given name

Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Conchobar — —
Vocative Conchobair — —
Accusative ConchobarN — —
Genitive ConchobairL — —
Dative ConchoburL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Conchobar Chonchobar Conchobar
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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