corrach

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cuirrech, currach m (“marsh, fen”). Likely related to Welsh cors (“reeds, bog, marsh”); see there for details.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌɾˠa(x)/

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 Middle Irish corrach. By surface analysis, corr +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠa(x)/

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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “corrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “corrach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “corrach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Middle Irish

Etymology

From corr (“sharp, protruding point”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkor͈əx/

Adjective

corrach

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

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
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

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “corrach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish corrach. By surface analysis, còrr +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔrˠəx/

Adjective

corrach

1. steep, precipitous

   Synonym: cas

2. uneven
3. shaky, precarious, unstable, unsteady

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
corrach	chorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Welsh

Etymology

From cor +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔraχ/

Noun

corrach m (plural corachod or corachiaid)

1. dwarf, pygmy

Derived terms

• corachaidd
• corachedd

Related terms

• cor

Mutation

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

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “corrach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies