cat crainn

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “tree cat”.

Pronunciation

  • (Waterford) IPA(key): /ˌkɑt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠaiɲ/
  • (Cork, Kerry) IPA(key): /ˌkɑt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠiːnʲ/
  • (Aran) IPA(key): /ˌkɑt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠiːn̠ʲ/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˌkʊt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠiːn̠ʲ/
  • (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌkat̪ˠ ˈkɾˠɪn̠ʲ/

Noun

cat crainn m (genitive singular cait chrainn, nominative plural cait chrainn)

  1. marten, pine marten

Declension

Declension of cat crainn (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative cat crainn cait chrainn
vocative a chait chrainn a chata crainn
genitive cait chrainn cat crainn
dative cat crainn cait chrainn
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an cat crainn na cait chrainn
genitive an chait chrainn na gcat crainn
dative leis an gcat crainn
don chat crainn 		leis na cait chrainn

Mutation

Mutated forms of cat crainn
radical lenition eclipsis
cat crainn chat crainn gcat crainn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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