crosach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish crosach. By surface analysis, cros (“cross”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɔsˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɔsˠa(x)/

Adjective

crosach (genitive singular masculine crosaigh, genitive singular feminine crosaí, plural crosacha, comparative crosaigh)

1. crosswise
2. crossed, netted (of paths, veins, etc.)
3. scarred, pockmarked
4. black-faced (of sheep)
5. streaky (of wool)
6. dirty-faced, grimy

Declension

Declension of crosach

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	crosach	chrosach	crosacha; chrosacha2
vocative	chrosaigh		crosacha
genitive		crosaí	crosacha	crosach
dative	crosach; chrosach1	chrosach; chrosaigh (archaic)	crosacha; chrosacha2
Comparative	níos crosaí
Superlative	is crosaí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of crosach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
crosach	chrosach	gcrosach

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