Cóiré

See also: coire, and còire

Irish

Etymology

From Korean 고려 (Goryeo).

Proper noun

An Chóiré f (genitive na Cóiré)

1. Korea

Declension

Declension of Cóiré

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Cóiré Vocative a Chóiré Genitive Cóiré Dative Cóiré

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Chóiré Genitive na Cóiré Dative leis an gCóiré don Chóiré

Derived terms

• An Chóiré Theas f (“South Korea”)
• An Chóiré Thuaidh f (“North Korea”)
• Cóiréach (“Korean”, adjective)
• Cóiréach m (“Korean”)
• Cóiréis f (“the Korean language”)
• Daon-Phoblacht Dhaonlathach na Cóiré f (“the Democratic People's Republic of Korea”)
• Leithinis na Cóiré f (“the Korean Peninsula”)
• Poblacht na Cóiré f (“the Republic of Korea”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Cóiré	Chóiré	gCóiré
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “Korea”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Cóiré”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Cóiré”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
• “Chóiré”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024