crích

See also: crich, Crich, and crìch

Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

crích f

  1. dative singular of críoch

Mutation

Mutated forms of crích
radical lenition eclipsis
crích chrích gcrích

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

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish crích, from Proto-Celtic *krīkʷā (furrow, trench, boundary).

Pronunciation

Nominative singular and genitive plural:

  • IPA(key): /kʲrʲiːx/

Accusative and dative singular:

  • IPA(key): /kʲrʲiːxʲ/

Noun

crích f

  1. boundary, border
  2. furrow
  3. territory, area
    • c. 1000, “The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig”, in Ernst Windisch, editor, Irische Texte, volume 1, published 1800, section 1:
      i. bruden Daderga i crich Cualand, ocus bruden Ḟorgaill Manaich, ocus bruden Mic Dareo i mBrefni, ocus bruden Dachoca i n‑iarthor Mide ocus bruden Blai briuga i nUltaib.
      i.e. the hall of Daderga in the area of Cualu, and the hall of Forgall Manach, and the hall of Mac Dareo in Brefne, and the hall of Dachoca in the west of Meath, and the hall of Blai the landowner in Ulster.

Derived terms

  • críchnaigid
    • Irish: críochnaigh
    • Scottish Gaelic: crìochnaich
  • coicrích

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of crích
radical lenition nasalization
crích chrích crích
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *krīkʷā (furrow, trench, boundary).

Pronunciation

Nominative singular and genitive plural:

  • IPA(key): [kʲrʲiːx]

Accusative and dative singular:

  • IPA(key): [kʲrʲiːxʲ]

Noun

crích f

  1. boundary, border
  2. furrow
  3. territory, area

Declension

Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative críchL críchL, críg críchaH
vocative críchL críchL, críg críchaH
accusative críchN, críg críchL, críg críchaH
genitive crícheH críchL críchN
dative críchL, críg críchaib críchaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation

Mutation of crích
radical lenition nasalization
crích chrích crích
pronounced with /ɡʲ-/

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

Further reading