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Irish word

contae

county

nounmasculine/kuːn̪ˠˈt̪ˠeː/

contae means “county” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /kuːn̪ˠˈt̪ˠeː/.

Mutation forms

MutationForm
Base formcontae
Séimhiúchontae
Urúgcontae

contae in context

Rinne mé gearán leis an Chomhairle Contae.

I made a compaint to the County Council.

A2

Roghnóidh muid contae éigin, abair Maigh Eo, agus déanfaidh muid clár faisnéise faoi.

We'll select a county, say Mayo, and do a documentary about it.

B1

Is as Contae Mhuineacháin mé féin.

I am from County Monaghan.

A2

Chuaigh mé go Contae Chiarraí an bhliain seo caite ar mo laethanta saoire.

I went to County Kerry last year on my holiday.

B1

Chun tuarastail agus liúntaisí agus costaisí oifigeach iomdha cúirte contae agus giúistísí, chun bonus do chathaoirligh Cheathrú Shiosóin agus do bhreacthóirí agus do chléirigh na Coróinneach agus na Siochána, agus chun costaisí ath-fhéachainte ... ... ... ...

For the salaries and allowances and expenses of various county court officers and of magistrates, bonus to chairmen of quarter sessions and recorders and to clerks of the Crown and Peace, and expenses of revision

B2

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