achrannach
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Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From achrann (“tangled growth; tangle, entanglement; (act of) quarrelling, strife”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
Adjective
achrannach (genitive singular masculine achrannaigh, genitive singular feminine achrannaí, plural achrannacha, comparative achrannaí)
- entangled, intricate
- quarrelsome (of person)
- rocky, difficult (of terrain)
Declension
singular | plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
nominative | achrannach | achrannach | achrannacha | |
vocative | achrannaigh | achrannacha | ||
genitive | achrannaí | achrannacha | achrannach | |
dative | achrannach | achrannach; achrannaigh (archaic) |
achrannacha | |
Comparative | níos achrannaí | |||
Superlative | is achrannaí |
Mutation
radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
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achrannach | n-achrannach | hachrannach | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 32
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achrannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “achrannach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “achrannach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024