corónach

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See also: coronach

Irish

Noun

corónach f sg

  1. genitive singular of coróin

Adjective

corónach (genitive singular masculine corónaigh, genitive singular feminine corónaí, plural corónacha, comparative corónaí)

  1. coronal, crowned
  2. (anatomy) coronary

Declension

Declension of corónach
singular plural (m/f)
Positive masculine feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
nominative corónach chorónach corónacha;
chorónacha2
vocative chorónaigh corónacha
genitive corónaí corónacha corónach
dative corónach;
chorónach1
chorónach;
chorónaigh (archaic)
corónacha;
chorónacha2
Comparative níos corónaí
Superlative is corónaí

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of corónach
radical lenition eclipsis
corónach chorónach gcorónach

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “corónach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • coronal”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • coronary”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
  • crowned”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024