crosach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish crosach; synchronically analyzable as cros (“cross”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

crosach (genitive singular masculine crosaigh, genitive singular feminine crosaí, plural crosacha, comparative crosaigh)

  1. crosswise
  2. (of paths, veins, etc.) crossed, netted
  3. scarred, pockmarked
  4. (of sheep) black-faced
  5. (of wool) streaky
  6. dirty-faced, grimy

Declension
Declension of crosach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative crosach chrosach crosacha;
chrosacha²
Vocative chrosaigh crosacha
Genitive crosaí crosacha crosach
Dative crosach;
chrosach¹		 chrosach;
chrosaigh (archaic)		 crosacha;
chrosacha²
Comparative níos crosaí
Superlative is crosaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
crosach chrosach gcrosach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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