cat crainn

Irish

Cat crainn

Etymology

Literally, “tree cat”.

Pronunciation

• (Waterford) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠaiɲ/
• (Cork, Kerry) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠiːnʲ/
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠiːn̠ʲ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˌkʊt̪ˠ ˈkɾˠiːn̠ʲ/
• (Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌkat̪ˠ ˈkɾˠɪn̠ʲ/

Noun

cat crainn m (genitive singular cait chrainn, nominative plural cait chrainn)

1. marten, pine marten

Declension

Declension of cat crainn

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative cat crainn cait chrainn Vocative a chait chrainn a chata crainn Genitive cait chrainn cat crainn Dative cat crainn cait chrainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an cat crainn na cait chrainn Genitive an chait chrainn na gcat crainn Dative leis an gcat crainn don chat crainn leis na cait chrainn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cat crainn	chat crainn	gcat crainn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cat crainn”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cat crainn”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “cat crainn”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024