coiscéim

== Irish == === Alternative forms === cois-céim, coisgéim, coisméag (obsolete) ciscéim, coisméig, coispeán === Etymology === From Middle Irish coscém. By surface analysis, cos +‎ céim. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /cəʃˈceːmʲ/ (corresponding to the form ciscéim) (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkoʃceːmʲ/, /ˈkɞʃceːmʲ/; /ˈkɪʃmʲeːɟ/ (corresponding to the form coisméig) (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkaʃcɪmʲ/, /ˈkæʃcɪmʲ/; /ˈkɞʃpʲanˠ/ (corresponding to the form coispeán) === Noun === coiscéim f (genitive singular coiscéime, nominative plural coiscéimeanna) footstep, pace Tá coiscéim éadrom leis. ― He has a spring in his step. ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “coiscéim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 230; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “coiscéim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN