forchraiceann

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Irish

Etymology

From for- +‎ craiceann.

Noun

forchraiceann m (genitive singular forchraicinn, nominative plural forchraicne)

  1. epidermis
  2. (anatomy) foreskin, prepuce
    Synonym: forchraiceann boid
  3. coating

Declension

Declension of forchraiceann (first declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative forchraiceann forchraicne
vocative a fhorchraicinn a fhorchraicne
genitive forchraicinn forchraicne
dative forchraiceann forchraicne
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an forchraiceann na forchraicne
genitive an fhorchraicinn na bhforchraicne
dative leis an bhforchraiceann
don fhorchraiceann
leis na forchraicne

Mutation

Mutated forms of forchraiceann
radical lenition eclipsis
forchraiceann fhorchraiceann bhforchraiceann

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

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