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comharba

successor

NounMasculineC1/ˈkoːɾˠbˠə/

"comharba" means "successor" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkoːɾˠbˠə/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chomharba, Urú → gcomharba.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcomharba
Séimhiúchomharba
Urúgcomharba

"comharba" in context

4° Ní foláir don Ard-Aighne dul as oifig ar éirí as oifig don Taoiseach, ach tig leis leanúint dá dhualgais nó go gceaptar comharba an Taoisigh.

4° The Attorney General shall retire from office upon the resignation of the Taoiseach, but may continue to carry on his duties until the successor to the Taoiseach shall have been appointed.

C1

3 Is é an Rialtas is comharba ar Rialtas Shaorstát Éireann i gcás gach maoine, sócmhainne, cirt agus féichiúnais.

3 The Government shall be the successors of the Government of Saorstát Éireann as regards all property, assets, rights and liabilities.

B2

Further reading

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