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corrach
corrach
Irish
Noun
corrach m (genitive singular corraigh, nominative plural corraigh)
Declension
Declension of corrach
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Etymology 2
Adjective
corrach (genitive singular masculine corraigh, genitive singular feminine corraí, plural corracha, comparative corraí)
Declension
Declension of corrach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | corrach | corrach¹ | corracha³ | |
| Vocative | corraigh¹ | corrach¹ | corracha | |
| Genitive | corraigh¹ | corraí (obsolete) corraighe |
corracha | corrach |
| Dative | corrach² | corrach¹ (archaic) corraigh¹ |
corracha³ | |
| Comparative | corraí (obsolete) corraighe |
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¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (insecure): neamhdhaingean
- (erratic): taomach
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| corrach | chorrach | gcorrach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "corrach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “cuirrech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “corrach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Old Irish
Etymology 1
Adjective
corrach
- rough, uneven (of places, mountains, roads, etc.)
- moving, rough, restless (of water, particurlarly the sea)
Inflection
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Etymology 2
Noun
corrach f
- projecting part, end, corner, peak
Inflection
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
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| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| corrach | chorrach | corrach pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “corrach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Welsh
Etymology
Noun
corrach m (plural corachod or corachiaid)
Derived terms
- corachaidd
- corachedd
Related terms
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| corrach | gorrach | nghorrach | chorrach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- “corrach” in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru.