cráin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cráin f (“sow”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɾˠɑːnʲ]

Noun

cráin f (genitive singular cránach, nominative plural cránacha)

  1. sow

Declension
Declension of cráin

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cráin cránacha
Vocative a chráin a chránacha
Genitive cránach cránacha
Dative cráin cránacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chráin na cránacha
Genitive na cránach na gcránacha
Dative leis an gcráin

don chráin

 leis na cránacha

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

References
  • "cráin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “cráin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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