forchraiceann

Irish

Etymology

From for- +‎ craiceann.

Noun

forchraiceann m (genitive singular forchraicinn, nominative plural forchraicne)

1. epidermis
2. (anatomy) foreskin, prepuce

   Synonym: forchraiceann boid

3. coating

Declension

Declension of forchraiceann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative forchraiceann forchraicne vocative a fhorchraicinn a fhorchraicne genitive forchraicinn forchraicne dative forchraiceann forchraicne forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an forchraiceann na forchraicne genitive an fhorchraicinn na bhforchraicne dative leis an bhforchraiceann don fhorchraiceann leis na forchraicne

Mutation

Mutated forms of forchraiceann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
forchraiceann	fhorchraiceann	bhforchraiceann

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