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
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive 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
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
crosach chrosach gcrosach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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