acra

See also: acra-

Contents

IrishEdit

PronunciationEdit

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

Etymology 1Edit

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

Alternative formsEdit

• acaire

NounEdit

acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

1. acre

DeclensionEdit

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 termsEdit

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

Etymology 2Edit

Alternative formsEdit

• acar

NounEdit

acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

1. tool, implement
2. service, convenience

DeclensionEdit

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

MutationEdit

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.

ReferencesEdit

• “acra (‘acre’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• "acra" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.