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comhair

to count

VerbA2/koːɾʲ/

"comhair" means "to count" in Irish (verb). Pronounced /koːɾʲ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chomhair, Urú → gcomhair.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcomhair
Séimhiúchomhair
Urúgcomhair

"comhair" in context

Tá an síopa os comhair an banc.

The shop is opposite the bank.

A2

Bhí siad ag pógadh a chéile os comhair an tsaoil.

They were kissing in broad daylight.

A2

Bhí deis acu a gcuid buanna scéalaíochta a chur os comhair an phobail.

They had a chance to showcase their storytelling talents to the public.

B2

4° Ní foláir don Rialtas Meastacháin ar Fháltas an Stáit agus Meastacháin ar Chaitheamh Airgid an Stáit a ullmhú i gcomhair gach bliana airgeadais, agus iad a chur os comhair Dháil Éireann chun a mbreithnithe.

4° The Government shall prepare Estimates of the Receipts and Estimates of the Expenditure of the State for each financial year, and shall present them to Dáil Éireann for consideration.

C1

5 1° Ní foláir gach conradh idirnáisiúnta ina mbeidh an Stát páirteach a leagan os comhair Dháil Éireann.

5 1° Every international agreement to which the State becomes a party shall be laid before Dáil Éireann.

B2

Further reading

Irish Mutations: Complete Guide to Séimhiú and Urú →Irish Pronunciation, The System Behind the Spelling →How to Learn Irish as an Adult, A Step-by-Step Roadmap →Best Irish Learning App 2026 →Browse all Irish vocabulary →

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