corrach

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Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cuirrech,[1] currach m (“marsh, fen”). Likely related to Welsh cors (“reeds, bog, marsh”); see there for details.

Pronunciation

Noun

corrach m (genitive singular corraigh, nominative plural corraigh)

  1. (geography) wet bog, marsh
Declension
Declension of corrach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative corrach corraigh
Vocative a chorraigh a chorracha
Genitive corraigh corrach
Dative corrach corraigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an corrach na corraigh
Genitive an chorraigh na gcorrach
Dative leis an gcorrach

don chorrach

leis na corraigh

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish corrach.[3] By surface analysis, corr +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

corrach (genitive singular masculine corraigh, genitive singular feminine corraí, plural corracha, comparative corraí)

  1. uneven, unsteady; uneasy, unsettled
  2. projecting; angular, pointed
Declension
Declension of corrach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative corrach chorrach corracha;
chorracha²
Vocative chorraigh corracha
Genitive corraí corracha corrach
Dative corrach;
chorrach¹ 		chorrach;
chorraigh (archaic) 		corracha;
chorracha²
Comparative níos corraí
Superlative is corraí

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

Synonyms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
corrach chorrach gcorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cuirrech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 267, page 95
  3. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “corrach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  4. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 267, page 95

Further reading

Middle Irish

Etymology

From corr (“sharp, protruding point”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

corrach

  1. rough, uneven (of places, mountains, roads, etc.)
  2. moving, rough, restless (of water, particularly the sea)

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
corrach chorrach corrach
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish corrach.[1] By surface analysis, còrr +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

corrach

  1. steep, precipitous
    Synonym: cas
  2. uneven
  3. shaky, precarious, unstable, unsteady

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
corrach chorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “corrach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Welsh

Etymology

From cor +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

Noun

corrach m (plural corachod or corachiaid)

  1. dwarf, pygmy

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
corrach gorrach nghorrach chorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “corrach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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