corrach

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cuirrech, currach m (“marsh, fen”).

Noun

corrach m (genitive singular corraigh, nominative plural corraigh)

  1. (geography) wet bog, marsh
Declension
Declension of corrach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative corrach corraigh
Vocative a chorraigh a chorracha
Genitive corraigh corrach
Dative corrach corraigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an corrach na corraigh
Genitive an chorraigh na gcorrach
Dative leis an gcorrach

don chorrach

 leis na corraigh
Derived terms
  • pónaire chorraigh (“buck-bean, bog-bean”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish corrach.

Adjective

corrach (genitive singular masculine corraigh, genitive singular feminine corraí, plural corracha, comparative corraí)

  1. uneven, unsteady; uneasy, unsettled
  2. projecting; angular, pointed
Declension
Declension of corrach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative corrach chorrach corracha;
chorracha²
Vocative chorraigh corracha
Genitive corraí corracha corrach
Dative corrach;
chorrach¹		 chorrach;
chorraigh (archaic)		 corracha;
chorracha²
Comparative níos corraí
Superlative is corraí

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

Synonyms
  • (insecure): neamhdhaingean
  • (erratic): taomach

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
corrach chorrach gcorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "corrach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “cuirrech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “corrach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “corrach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “corrach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Etymology

From corr +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkor͈ax/

Adjective

corrach

  1. rough, uneven (of places, mountains, roads, etc.)
  2. moving, rough, restless (of water, particurlarly the sea)

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Noun

corrach f

  1. projecting part, end, corner, peak

Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
corrach chorrach corrach
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “corrach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Welsh

Etymology

From cor +‎ -ach.

Noun

corrach m (plural corachod or corachiaid)

  1. dwarf, pygmy

Derived terms
  • corachaidd
  • corachedd

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
corrach gorrach nghorrach chorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “corrach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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