Irish word

cosc

check

nounmasculine/kɔsˠk/

cosc means “check” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /kɔsˠk/.

Mutation forms

Tá cosc ar chaint sa leabharlann.

Talking in the library is not allowed.

Cosc ar fhógraíocht do bhia míshláintiúil atá dírithe ar pháistí.

A ban on advertising unhealthy food directed at children.

Cuireadh cosc ar chaitheamh tobac i dtithe tábhairne.

Smoking was banned in pubs.

Ní raibh cosc ar phionós corpartha.

Corporal punishment was not forbidden.

Tá dlí ann a chuireann cosc air seo.

There is a law that prohibits this.

Society

páirtí

party

comhairle

advice

cás

case

acht

decree

rialtas

government.

stát

state

údarás

authority

conradh

league

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