marcra

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From marc (“horse”) +‎ -ra (collective suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠkɾˠə/

Noun

marcra m (genitive singular marcra, nominative plural marcraí)

  1. cavalry
    Synonym: eachra

Declension

Declension of marcra (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative marcra marcraí
vocative a mharcra a mharcraí
genitive marcra marcraí
dative marcra marcraí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an marcra na marcraí
genitive an mharcra na marcraí
dative leis an marcra
don mharcra 		leis na marcraí

Mutation

Mutated forms of marcra
radical lenition eclipsis
marcra mharcra not applicable

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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