acra

See also: acra-

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from English acre, otherwise from Old Norse akr; either way from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros.

Alternative forms

Noun

acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

  1. acre
Declension
Declension of acra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative acra acraí
Vocative a acra a acraí
Genitive acra acraí
Dative acra acraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-acra na hacraí
Genitive an acra na n-acraí
Dative leis an acra

don acra

 leis na hacraí
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Noun

acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

  1. tool, implement
  2. service, convenience
Declension
Declension of acra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative acra acraí
Vocative a acra a acraí
Genitive acra acraí
Dative acra acraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-acra na hacraí
Genitive an acra na n-acraí
Dative leis an acra

don acra

 leis na hacraí

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
acra n-acra hacra t-acra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "acra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “acra (‘acre’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “acra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “acra” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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