criaga
Irish
editEtymology
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Adjective
editcriaga (not comparable)
- ceramic, earthen, earthenware
- Synonym of créúil
Declension
editDeclension of criaga
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | criaga | chriaga | criaga; chriaga² | |
Vocative | chriaga | criaga | ||
Genitive | criaga | criaga | criaga | |
Dative | criaga; chriaga¹ |
chriaga | criaga; chriaga² | |
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.
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
criaga | chriaga | gcriaga |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “criaga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN