eachra

Irish

Alternative forms

eachradh, eachraidh (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Irish echrad; synchronically analyzable as each (“horse”) +‎ -ra (collective suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaxɾˠə/

Noun

eachra m (genitive singular eachra, nominative plural eachraí)

(collective) horses
(collective, military) cavalry, horse (cavalry soldiers)
Synonym: marcra
(collective) stable (all the racehorses belonging to a particular owner)
(countable) a team of horses
(countable, military) cavalcade

Declension

Declension of eachra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	eachra	eachraí
Vocative	a eachra	a eachraí
Genitive	eachra	eachraí
Dative	eachra	eachraí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-eachra	na heachraí
Genitive	an eachra	na n-eachraí
Dative	leis an eachra don eachra	leis na heachraí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eachra	n-eachra	heachra	t-eachra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

“echrad, echraid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“eachraiḋ” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 272.
"eachra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “eachra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “eachra” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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