cranra

cranra

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From crann +‎ -ra.

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɑːnˠɾˠə/[1]; /ˈkɾˠaːnˠɾˠə/, [ˈkɾˠaːnˠrˠə][2]

Noun

cranra m (genitive singular cranra, nominative plural cranraí)

  1. knot (in wood)
    Synonyms: alt, dual
  2. callosity

Declension

Declension of cranra (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative cranra cranraí
vocative a chranra a chranraí
genitive cranra cranraí
dative cranra cranraí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an cranra na cranraí
genitive an chranra na gcranraí
dative leis an gcranra
don chranra 		leis na cranraí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of cranra
radical lenition eclipsis
cranra chranra gcranra

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925), Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish]‎[1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 9, page 7
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 21, page 10

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “crannra”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 189
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cranra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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