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craorag

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish cróderg, from Old Irish crú (“blood”) + derg (“red”); compare the modern equivalent compound cródhearg.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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craorag (genitive singular masculine craoraig, genitive singular feminine craoraige, plural craoraga, not comparable)

  1. blood red
  2. crimson

Declension

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Declension of craorag
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative craorag chraorag craoraga;
chraoraga²
Vocative chraoraig craoraga
Genitive craoraige craoraga craorag
Dative craorag;
chraorag¹ 		chraorag;
chraoraig (archaic) 		craoraga;
chraoraga²
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
craorag chraorag gcraorag
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 31

Further reading

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