cuach

See also: cúach

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    From Middle Irish cúach (“cuckoo”),[4] from Old Irish caí;[5] perhaps related to caí (“weeping, lamentation”).

    Noun

    cuach f (genitive singular cuaiche, nominative plural cuacha)

    1. cuckoo
    2. (music, ~ (cheoil)) strain of music; snatch of song
    3. alto, falsetto (voice); whoop; (of horse) whinny; whine; sigh, sob
    Declension
    Declension of cuach (second declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative cuach cuacha
    vocative a chuach a chuacha
    genitive cuaiche cuach
    dative cuach
    cuaich (archaic, dialectal)     		cuacha
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an chuach na cuacha
    genitive na cuaiche na gcuach
    dative leis an gcuach
    leis an gcuaich (archaic, dialectal)
    don chuach
    don chuaich (archaic, dialectal)     		leis na cuacha
    Derived terms
    • banaltra na cuaiche (“meadow pipit”)
    • clog cuaiche (“cuckoo clock”)
    • coimhdire na cuaiche (“meadow pipit”)
    • gobadán na cuaiche (“pipit”)
    • smugairle cuaiche (“toad-spit”)

    Etymology 2

      From Middle Irish cúach, from Old Irish cuäch (“goblet”),[6] from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup”) (compare Welsh cawg (“cup, goblet, bowl”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to seize, hold”).

      Noun

      cuach m (genitive singular cuach, nominative plural cuacha)

      1. bowl; goblet, drinking-cup
      2. dome (of head)
      Declension
      Declension of cuach (first declension)
      bare forms
      singular plural
      nominative cuach cuacha
      vocative a chuach a chuacha
      genitive cuach cuach
      dative cuach cuacha
      forms with the definite article
      singular plural
      nominative an cuach na cuacha
      genitive an chuach na gcuach
      dative leis an gcuach
      don chuach       		leis na cuacha
      Derived terms
      • cuach abhlann (“ciborium”)
      • cuach altóra (“ciborium”)
      • cuach coirn (“auger-shell”)
      • cuach Phádraig (“plantain”)

      Etymology 3

        From Old Irish cúach (“fastener; lock of hair”),[7] from the root of sense 2.

        Noun

        cuach f (genitive singular cuaiche, nominative plural cuacha)

        1. ball, bundle (of clothes, etc.)
        2. bowknot (of ribbons, etc.)
        3. roll; tress, curl (of hair)
        4. tuft, "latch" (of thatch)
        5. hug, embrace
        6. term of endearment
          Mo chuach thú! ― Love you!
        Declension
        Declension of cuach (second declension)
        bare forms
        singular plural
        nominative cuach cuacha
        vocative a chuach a chuacha
        genitive cuaiche cuach
        dative cuach
        cuaich (archaic, dialectal)         		cuacha
        forms with the definite article
        singular plural
        nominative an chuach na cuacha
        genitive na cuaiche na gcuach
        dative leis an gcuach
        leis an gcuaich (archaic, dialectal)
        don chuach
        don chuaich (archaic, dialectal)         		leis na cuacha
        Derived terms
        • cuachmhargadh (“package deal”)

        Verb

        cuach (present analytic cuachann, future analytic cuachfaidh, verbal noun cuachadh, past participle cuachta) (transitive)

        1. bundle; roll, wrap
        2. hug; squeeze
        3. flatter, praise
        Conjugation
        Conjugation of cuach (first conjugation – A)
        indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
        first second third first second third
        present cuachaim cuachann tú;
        cuachair†         		cuachann sé, sí cuachaimid; cuachann muid cuachann sibh cuachann siad;
        cuachaid†         		a chuachann; a chuachas cuachtar
        past chuach mé; chuachas chuach tú; chuachais chuach sé, sí chuachamar; chuach muid chuach sibh; chuachabhair chuach siad; chuachadar a chuach cuachadh
        past habitual chuachainn /
        cuachainn‡         		chuachtá /
        cuachtᇠ        		chuachadh sé, sí /
        cuachadh sé, sí‡         		chuachaimis; chuachadh muid /
        cuachaimis‡; cuachadh muid‡         		chuachadh sibh /
        cuachadh sibh‡         		chuachaidís; chuachadh siad /
        cuachaidís‡; cuachadh siad‡         		a chuachadh chuachtaí /
        cuachtaí‡
        singular plural direct relative autonomous
        first second third first second third
        future cuachfaidh mé;
        cuachfad         		cuachfaidh tú;
        cuachfair†         		cuachfaidh sé, sí cuachfaimid;
        cuachfaidh muid         		cuachfaidh sibh cuachfaidh siad;
        cuachfaid†         		a chuachfaidh; a chuachfas cuachfar
        conditional chuachfainn /
        cuachfainn‡         		chuachfá /
        cuachfᇠ        		chuachfadh sé, sí /
        cuachfadh sé, sí‡         		chuachfaimis; chuachfadh muid /
        cuachfaimis‡; cuachfadh muid‡         		chuachfadh sibh /
        cuachfadh sibh‡         		chuachfaidís; chuachfadh siad /
        cuachfaidís‡; cuachfadh siad‡         		a chuachfadh chuachfaí /
        cuachfaí‡
        subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
        first second third first second third
        present go gcuacha mé;
        go gcuachad†         		go gcuacha tú;
        go gcuachair†         		go gcuacha sé, sí go gcuachaimid;
        go gcuacha muid         		go gcuacha sibh go gcuacha siad;
        go gcuachaid†         		— go gcuachtar
        past dá gcuachainn dá gcuachtá dá gcuachadh sé, sí dá gcuachaimis;
        dá gcuachadh muid         		dá gcuachadh sibh dá gcuachaidís;
        dá gcuachadh siad         		— dá gcuachtaí
        imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
        first second third first second third
        — cuachaim cuach cuachadh sé, sí cuachaimis cuachaigí;
        cuachaidh†         		cuachaidís — cuachtar
        past participle cuachta
        verbal noun cuachadh

        † archaic or dialect form
        ‡ dependent form

        Etymology 4

        Noun

        cuach m (genitive singular cuaigh, nominative plural cuaigh)

        1. alternative form of cuaifeach
        Declension
        Declension of cuach (first declension)
        bare forms
        singular plural
        nominative cuach cuaigh
        vocative a chuaigh a chuacha
        genitive cuaigh cuach
        dative cuach cuaigh
        forms with the definite article
        singular plural
        nominative an cuach na cuaigh
        genitive an chuaigh na gcuach
        dative leis an gcuach
        don chuach         		leis na cuaigh

        Mutation

        Mutated forms of cuach
        radical lenition eclipsis
        cuach chuach gcuach

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

        References

        1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938), Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 5, page 2
        2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 165
        3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 151, page 59
        4. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 cúach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
        5. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 caí”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
        6. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cuäch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
        7. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cúach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

        Further reading

        Old Irish

        Etymology

        From Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup”) (compare Welsh cawg (“cup, goblet, bowl”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to seize, hold”).

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /ˈku.əx/
          • (Blasse) [ˈku.ax]
          • (Griffith) [ˈku.əx]

        Noun

        cuäch m (genitive cuäich)

        1. bowl, goblet, drinking cup
          Synonyms: cailech ?, eridech f, tulchubae ?

        Declension

        Masculine o-stem
        singular dual plural
        nominative cuäch cuächL cuäichL
        vocative cuäich cuächL cuächuH
        accusative cuächN cuächL cuächuH
        genitive cuäichL cuäch cuächN
        dative cuächL cuächaib cuächaib
        Initial mutations of a following adjective:
        • H = triggers aspiration
        • L = triggers lenition
        • N = triggers nasalization

        Descendants

        • Middle Irish: cúach

        Mutation

        Mutation of cuach
        radical lenition nasalization
        cuach chuach cuach
        pronounced with /ɡ-/

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

        Further reading

        Scottish Gaelic

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /kʰuəx/

        Etymology 1

          From Middle Irish cúach, from Old Irish cuäch (“cup, goblet, bowl”),[1] from Proto-Celtic *kaɸukos (“cup”), from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“to seize, hold”).

          Noun

          cuach f (genitive singular cuaich, plural cuachan)

          1. bowl
            Synonym: bobhla
          2. goblet, quaich
          Descendants

          Etymology 2

            From Old Irish cúach (“lock of hair, tress”),[2] from the root of sense 1.

            Noun

            cuach f (genitive singular cuaich, plural cuachan)

            1. curl, ringlet

            Etymology 3

              From Middle Irish cúach (“cuckoo”),[3] from Old Irish caí;[4] perhaps related to caí (“weeping, lamentation”).

              Noun

              cuach f (genitive singular cuaich, plural cuachan)

              1. cuckoo
                Synonym: cuthag

              Mutation

              Mutation of cuach
              radical lenition
              cuach chuach

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

              References

              1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cuäch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
              2. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cúach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
              3. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 cúach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
              4. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 caí”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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