corrlach

Irish

Etymology

From corradh (“addition”), from corr (“odd”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠl̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

corrlach m (genitive singular corrlaigh, nominative plural corrlaigh)

1. (gambling) odds

   corrlach beag ― short odds

   corrlach trom ― long odds

2. overplus, remainder

   Synonym: fuílleach

3. (finance) margin (yield or profit)

Declension

Declension of corrlach

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative corrlach corrlaigh Vocative a chorrlaigh a chorrlacha Genitive corrlaigh corrlach Dative corrlach corrlaigh

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an corrlach na corrlaigh Genitive an chorrlaigh na gcorrlach Dative leis an gcorrlach don chorrlach leis na corrlaigh

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
corrlach	chorrlach	gcorrlach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “corrlach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “corrluaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 184
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “corrlach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 80