acra

See also: acra-

Irish

Pronunciation

(Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɑkɾˠə/
(Cois Fharraige, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈakɾˠə/

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from English acre, otherwise from Old Norse akr; either way from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros.

Alternative forms

acaire

Noun

acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

acre

Declension

Declension of acra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	acra	acraí
Vocative	a acra	a acraí
Genitive	acra	acraí
Dative	acra	acraí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-acra	na hacraí
Genitive	an acra	na n-acraí
Dative	leis an acra don acra	leis na hacraí

Derived terms

acraíocht f (“acreage”)
acramhéadar m (“acremeter”)

Alternative forms

acaire, acar

Noun

acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

tool, implement
service, convenience

Declension

Declension of acra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	acra	acraí
Vocative	a acra	a acraí
Genitive	acra	acraí
Dative	acra	acraí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-acra	na hacraí
Genitive	an acra	na n-acraí
Dative	leis an acra don acra	leis na hacraí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
acra	n-acra	hacra	t-acra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"acra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“acra (‘acre’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Entries containing “acra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “acra” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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