crosach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish crosach. By surface analysis, cros (“cross”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɔsˠəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɔsˠa(x)/

Adjective

crosach (genitive singular masculine crosaigh, genitive singular feminine crosaí, plural crosacha, comparative crosaigh)

  1. crosswise
  2. crossed, netted (of paths, veins, etc.)
  3. scarred, pockmarked
  4. black-faced (of sheep)
  5. streaky (of wool)
  6. dirty-faced, grimy

Declension

Declension of crosach
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative crosach chrosach crosacha;
chrosacha2
vocative chrosaigh crosacha
genitive crosaí crosacha crosach
dative crosach;
chrosach1 		chrosach;
chrosaigh (archaic) 		crosacha;
chrosacha2
Comparative níos crosaí
Superlative is crosaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of crosach
radical lenition eclipsis
crosach chrosach gcrosach

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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