corraí

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Originally a feminine abstract noun from the adjective corrach with the abstract suffix -e. Conflated with the original verbal noun corrú m, which is now less common, though the masculine gender and the genitive singular form corraithe are usually transferred to this form.

Pronunciation

Noun

corraí m or f (genitive singular corraithe)

  1. verbal noun of corraigh
  2. unsteadiness
  3. movement (physical motion)
  4. stir, agitation, perturbation
  5. anger, irritation

Synonyms

Adjective

corraí

  1. inflection of corrach:
    1. feminine genitive singular
    2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of corraí
radical lenition eclipsis
corraí chorraí gcorraí

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

References

  1. ^ Ó Sé, Diarmuid (2000) Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne [The Irish of Corkaguiny] (in Irish), Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann [Linguistics Institute of Ireland], →ISBN, section 30, page 39
  2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 158
  3. ^ Lucas, Leslie W. (1979) Grammar of Ros Goill Irish Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 5), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University of Belfast, page 247

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