crochta

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɔxt̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠʌxt̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Old English croft.

Noun

crochta m (genitive singular crochta, nominative plural crochtaí)

1. croft

Declension

Declension of crochta (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative crochta crochtaí vocative a chrochta a chrochtaí genitive crochta crochtaí dative crochta crochtaí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an crochta na crochtaí genitive an chrochta na gcrochtaí dative leis an gcrochta don chrochta leis na crochtaí

Etymology 2

From croch (verb).

Adjective

crochta

1. hung, hanged, hanging
2. overhanging
3. steep
4. hanging down
5. affected (of speech)

Derived terms

• barrchrochta, ceannchrochta (“tip-tilted”)
• droichead crochta (“suspension bridge”)
• fochrochta (“underhanging, underslung”)

 

Noun

crochta

1. genitive singular of crochadh

Verb

crochta

1. past participle of croch

Mutation

Mutated forms of crochta

radical	lenition	eclipsis
crochta	chrochta	gcrochta

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

Further reading

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