cóngas

== Irish == === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish comocus, a substantivization of Old Irish comacus (“near, neighboring”). ==== Alternative forms ==== comhfhogus, cómhfhogus, comhgas, comhgus, cómhgus (obsolete) cómhgas (superseded) comhfhogas ==== Noun ==== cóngas m (genitive singular cóngais, nominative plural cóngais) closeness, nearness relationship (kinship) (collective) relatives ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (closeness, nearness): gaireacht, cóngaracht, giorracht, foisceacht (relationship): gaol ===== Derived terms ===== cóngaisí ==== Further reading ==== Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “cóṁgas”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 239; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cóngas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== cóngas m (genitive singular cóngais, nominative plural cóngais) alternative form of cógas (“medication”) ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === References ===