craiceann

Irish

Alternative forms

croiceann^[1]

Etymology

From Old Irish croiccenn.^[2]

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɪcən̪ˠ/, /ˈkɾˠɞcən̪ˠ/, /ˈkɾˠɛcən̪ˠ/^[3] (reflecting the spelling croiceann)
(Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɛcən̪ˠ/^[4] (reflecting the spelling croiceann); /ˈkɾˠæcən̪ˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠæcən̪ˠ/^[5]

Noun

craiceann m (genitive singular craicinn, nominative plural craicne)

skin (outer covering of the body of a person, animal, vegetable, or fruit); rind (of cheese, etc.)
Synonym: cneas
surface
finish, polish

Declension

Declension of craiceann (first declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	craiceann	craicne
vocative	a chraicinn	a chraicne
genitive	craicinn	craicne
dative	craiceann	craicne

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an craiceann	na craicne
genitive	an chraicinn	na gcraicne
dative	leis an gcraiceann don chraiceann	leis na craicne

Derived terms

bualadh craicinn (“sexual intercourse”)
craiceann béir (“bearskin”)
craiceann bó (“cow-hide”)
craiceann briosc (“crackling”)
craiceann caocháin (“moleskin”)
craiceann circe (“goose-flesh”)
craiceann fia (“buckskin, deerskin”)
craiceann fiaghabhair (“chamois-leather”)
craiceann gé (“goose-flesh”)
craiceann lao (“calfskin”)
craiceann muice (“pigskin”)
craiceann oinniúin (“onion skin”)
craiceann pónaí (“pony-skin”)
cruachraicneach (“hide-bound”, adjective)
cruas craicinn (“callosity”)
déanamh craicinn (“sexual intercourse”)
fliuch go craiceann (“soaking wet”)
salachar craicinn (“skin eruption”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *craiceann*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
craiceann	chraiceann	gcraiceann

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

References

^ Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “croiceann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 198
^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “croiccenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 71
^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 163
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 32

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish croiccenn.

Noun

craiceann m (genitive singular craicinn or craicne, plural craicnean)

skin
hide
Synonym: seiche

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of *craiceann*
radical	lenition
craiceann	chraiceann

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

References

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

[1] Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “croiceann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 198

[2] Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “croiccenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

[3] Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 71

[4] Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 163

[5] Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 32

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craiceann

Contents

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

References

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Etymology

Noun

Derived terms

Mutation

References

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