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col

sin

NounMasculineB2[kɔl̪ˠ]

"col" means "sin" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced [kɔl̪ˠ]. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chol, Urú → gcol.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "col" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcol
Séimhiúchol
Urúgcol

"col" in context

Coláiste tríú leibhéil é.

It is a third-level college.

A2

Col ceathrar liom í.

She is my (first) cousin.

B1

Col seisir le Máire a bhí inti.

She was Máire's second cousin.

B2

Bhí col aici láithreach liom.

She disliked me immediately.

B1

Tá col ar leith aige leis an teaghlach ríoga.

He particularly hates the royal family.

B1

Further reading

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