Múscraí
Irish
Alternative forms
- Músgraighe (superseded)
Etymology
From Old Irish Múscraige, from Cairpre Músc, son of the 111th High King of Ireland, Conaire Cóem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mˠuːz̪ˠˈɡɾˠiː/[1]
Proper noun
Múscraí m (genitive Mhúscraí)
- Muskerry (a traditional region and Gaeltacht in County Cork, Ireland)
Derived terms
- Múscraí Thiar
- Múscraí Thoir
Descendants
- → English: Muskerry
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Múscraí | Mhúscraí | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Ó Cuív, Brian (1968) The Irish of West Muskerry, Co. Cork: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, page 118; reprinted 1988