arraing

Irish

Alternative forms

• arrann (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾˠən̠ʲ/

Noun

arraing f (genitive singular arrainge, nominative plural arraingeacha)

1. stitch, stabbing pain, pang, twinge, convulsion

   Synonyms: géaróg, díoth

Declension

Declension of arraing (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative arraing arraingeacha vocative a arraing a arraingeacha genitive arrainge arraingeacha dative arraing arraingeacha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an arraing na harraingeacha genitive na harrainge na n-arraingeacha dative leis an arraing don arraing leis na harraingeacha

Derived terms

• arraing an bháis (“death throe”)
• arraingeach
• in arraingeacha (“in stitches”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of arraing

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
arraing	n-arraing	harraing	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “arraing”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 40
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “arraing”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN