corrán

See also: corran and Corran

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish corrán, equivalent to corr +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈkɔɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠanˠ/, /ˈkɔɾˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

corrán m (genitive singular corráin, nominative plural corráin)

1. hook for reaping or pruning, sickle
2. billhook

   Synonym: bileog

3. crescent (shape)
4. crescent (road)
5. (geometry) lune
6. (weaving) twill

Declension

Declension of corrán

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative corrán corráin Vocative a chorráin a chorrána Genitive corráin corrán Dative corrán corráin

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an corrán na corráin Genitive an chorráin na gcorrán Dative leis an gcorrán don chorrán leis na corráin

Derived terms

• casúr agus corrán (“hammer and sickle”)
• corrán bearrtha
• corrán buana
• corrán caol
• corrán casta
• corrán círe
• corrán cnuasaigh
• corrán craipleach
• Corrán Dearg (“Red Crescent”)
• corrán féasóige
• corrán gealaí
• corrán géill
• corrán leathan
• corrán lín
• corrán súgáin
• corránach
• fí chorráin
• lúb is corrán

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
corrán	chorrán	gcorrán
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “corrán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN