cuntar

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kunˈtaɾ/ [kũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cun‧tar

Verb

cuntar

  1. alternative spelling of contar

Conjugation

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈku(ː)n̪ˠt̪ˠəɾˠ/[1]

Etymology 1

    Compare contúirt (danger).

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    cuntar m (genitive singular cuntair, nominative plural cuntair)

    1. proviso, condition
    2. expectation, chance
    3. undertaking, risk
    Declension
    Declension of cuntar (first declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative cuntar cuntair
    vocative a chuntair a chuntara
    genitive cuntair cuntar
    dative cuntar cuntair
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an cuntar na cuntair
    genitive an chuntair na gcuntar
    dative leis an gcuntar
    don chuntar
    leis na cuntair
    Derived terms
    • ar chuntar (conditional)
    • gan chuntar (unconditional(ly))
    • cuntarach (conditional, qualificatory, adjective)

    Further reading

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Middle French contoir.

      Alternative forms

      Noun

      cuntar m (genitive singular cuntair, nominative plural cuntair)

      1. counter (table or board on which business is transacted)
      Declension
      Declension of cuntar (first declension)
      bare forms
      singular plural
      nominative cuntar cuntair
      vocative a chuntair a chuntara
      genitive cuntair cuntar
      dative cuntar cuntair
      forms with the definite article
      singular plural
      nominative an cuntar na cuntair
      genitive an chuntair na gcuntar
      dative leis an gcuntar
      don chuntar
      leis na cuntair

      Further reading

      • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cúntar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 296; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
      • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cuntar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
      • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “cuntar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
      • cuntar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026

      Mutation

      Mutated forms of cuntar
      radical lenition eclipsis
      cuntar chuntar gcuntar

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

      References

      1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 167
      2. ^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “conntar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 245; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
      3. ^ cuntar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy