forchraiceann

Irish

Etymology

From for- +‎ craiceann.

Noun

forchraiceann m (genitive singular forchraicinn, nominative plural forchraicne)

1. epidermis
2. (anatomy) foreskin, prepuce

   Synonym: forchraiceann boid

3. coating

Declension

Declension of forchraiceann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative forchraiceann forchraicne Vocative a fhorchraicinn a fhorchraicne Genitive forchraicinn forchraicne Dative forchraiceann forchraicne

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an forchraiceann na forchraicne Genitive an fhorchraicinn na bhforchraicne Dative leis an bhforchraiceann don fhorchraiceann leis na forchraicne

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
forchraiceann	fhorchraiceann	bhforchraiceann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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