crochta

Irish

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɔxt̪ˠə/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠʌxt̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Old English croft.

Noun

crochta m (genitive singular crochta, nominative plural crochtaí)

croft

Declension

Declension of crochta

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	crochta	crochtaí
Vocative	a chrochta	a chrochtaí
Genitive	crochta	crochtaí
Dative	crochta	crochtaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an crochta	na crochtaí
Genitive	an chrochta	na gcrochtaí
Dative	leis an gcrochta don chrochta	leis na crochtaí

Etymology 2

From croch (verb).

Adjective

crochta

hung, hanged, hanging
overhanging
steep
hanging down
affected (of speech)

Derived terms

barrchrochta, ceannchrochta (“tip-tilted”)
droichead crochta (“suspension bridge”)
fochrochta (“underhanging, underslung”)

Noun

crochta

genitive singular of crochadh

Verb

crochta

past participle of croch

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
crochta	chrochta	gcrochta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"crochta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “crochta” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “crochta” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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