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cràin

See also: cráin

Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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cràin f (genitive singular cràine, plural cràintean)

  1. sow (animal)[1][2]
  2. litter of pigs[1]
  3. female of any animal[1]

Mutation

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Mutation of cràin
radical lenition
cràin chràin

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 bee in Edward Dwelly (1911) “cràin”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 9 May 2015.
  2. ^ Bauer, Mìchael. bee in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 9 May 2015.
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