marcra

Irish

Alternative forms

• marcradh (superseded)

Etymology

From marc (“horse”) +‎ -ra (collective suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠkɾˠə/

Noun

marcra m (genitive singular marcra, nominative plural marcraí)

1. cavalry

   Synonym: eachra

Declension

Declension of marcra (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative marcra marcraí vocative a mharcra a mharcraí genitive marcra marcraí dative marcra marcraí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an marcra na marcraí genitive an mharcra na marcraí dative leis an marcra don mharcra leis na marcraí

Mutation

Mutated forms of marcra

radical	lenition	eclipsis
marcra	mharcra	not applicable

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

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “marcrad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “marcra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN