curran

English

Noun

curran (plural currans)

  1. Obsolete form of currant.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Perhaps from corr (“tapering”) +‎ -an. Compare Irish corrán dearg (“wild radish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰurˠan/
  • (Lewis) IPA(key): [ˈkʰʊrˠan][1]

Noun

curran m (genitive singular currain, plural currain or curranan)

  1. carrot
  2. pannier slung on horses for carrying bulky loads, as hay, corn, etc.
  3. flannel
  4. root of the carrot or radish kind

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Further reading

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “curran”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN

Spanish

Verb

curran

  1. third-person plural present indicative of currar
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