cruitíneach

Irish

Etymology

From cruitín (diminutive of cruit (hump)) + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /kɾˠəˈtʲiːnʲəx/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɪtʲiːnʲəx/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠɪtʲinʲa(x)/

Noun

cruitíneach m (genitive singular cruitínigh, nominative plural cruitínigh)

  1. hunchback, humpback (person with kytosis)
    Synonyms: cruiteachán, dronnachán

Declension

Declension of cruitíneach (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative cruitíneach cruitínigh
vocative a chruitínigh a chruitíneacha
genitive cruitínigh cruitíneach
dative cruitíneach cruitínigh
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an cruitíneach na cruitínigh
genitive an chruitínigh na gcruitíneach
dative leis an gcruitíneach
don chruitíneach
leis na cruitínigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of cruitíneach
radical lenition eclipsis
cruitíneach chruitíneach gcruitíneach

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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