cráin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cráin f (“sow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɾˠɑːnʲ]

Noun

cráin f (genitive singular cránach, nominative plural cránacha)

  1. sow

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cráin chráin gcráin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "cráin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “cráin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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