cumann

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊmˠən̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish commann (“alliance, pact”), from Latin commentum.

Noun

cumann m (genitive singular cumainn, nominative plural cumainn)

  1. companionship, friendship
  2. darling, sweetheart
    Synonym: maoinín
  3. company, fellowship; community
  4. association; club, society
Declension
Declension of cumann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) cumainn
Vocative a chumainn a chumanna
Genitive cumainn Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) cumainn

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) na cumainn
Genitive an chumainn na gcumann
Dative leis an gcumann

don chumann

 leis na cumainn
Derived terms
  • cumann lucht tráchtála (“chamber of commerce”)
  • cumannachas m (“communism”)
  • cumannaíoch (“communistic”, adjective)
  • cumannaí m, cumannach m (“communist”, noun)
  • droch-chumann (“bad companionship, evil association, illicit love”)
  • reachtaire cumainn

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cumann

  1. present indicative analytic of cum

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
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