critheann

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcrʲɪhən̪ˠ/, /ˈcrʲɪçən̪ˠ/

Verb

critheann

1. analytic present indicative of crith

Scottish Gaelic

Cirthinn.

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɾʲihən̪ˠ/
• Hyphenation: cri‧theann

Noun

critheann m

1. poplar, aspen

Declension

Declension of critheann (type I masculine noun)

indefinite
	singular	plural
nominative	critheann	crithinn
genitive	crithinn	chritheann
dative	critheann	crithinn; critheannaibh✝
definite
	singular	plural
nominative	(an) critheann	(na) crithinn
genitive	(a') chrithinn	(nan) critheann
dative	(a') chritheann	(na) crithinn; critheannaibh✝
vocative	chrithinn	chritheanna

^✝ obsolete form, used until the 19th century

Mutation

Mutation of critheann

radical	lenition
critheann	chritheann

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

References

• Colin Mark (2003) “critheann”, in The Gaelic-English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 180