crannóg
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crannóg (sense 3) 
crannóg (sense 4) 
crannóg (sense 5)
See also: crannog
Irish
Etymology
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From Middle Irish crannóc. By surface analysis, crann (“tree”) + -óg. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic crannag.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /kɾˠəˈn̪ˠoːɡ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠan̪ˠoːɡ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɾˠan̪ˠaɡ/
Noun
crannóg f (genitive singular crannóige, nominative plural crannóga)
- a piece of wood
- any box-like wooden vessel or structure
- a wooden lake-dwelling, crannog
- (nautical) crow's nest, lookout
- hopper (temporary storage bin)
- pulpit (raised platform in church)
- Synonym: puilpid
- (fishing) a wooden winding frame for fishing line
Declension
Descendants
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| crannóg | chrannóg | gcrannóg |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “crannóc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “crannóg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 189
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “crannóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN