marcra

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From marc (“horse”) +‎ -ra (collective suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠkɾˠə/

Noun

marcra m (genitive singular marcra, nominative plural marcraí)

  1. cavalry
    Synonym: eachra

Declension
Declension of marcra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative marcra marcraí
Vocative a mharcra a mharcraí
Genitive marcra marcraí
Dative marcra marcraí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an marcra na marcraí
Genitive an mharcra na marcraí
Dative leis an marcra

don mharcra

 leis na marcraí

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
marcra mharcra not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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