crochta

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɔxt̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠʌxt̪ˠə/

Etymology 1

From Old English croft.

Noun

crochta m (genitive singular crochta, nominative plural crochtaí)

1. croft

Declension

Declension of crochta

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative crochta crochtaí Vocative a chrochta a chrochtaí Genitive crochta crochtaí Dative crochta crochtaí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an crochta na crochtaí Genitive an chrochta na gcrochtaí Dative leis an gcrochta don chrochta leis na crochtaí

Etymology 2

From croch (verb).

Adjective

crochta

1. hung, hanged, hanging
2. overhanging
3. steep
4. hanging down
5. affected (of speech)

Derived terms

• barrchrochta, ceannchrochta (“tip-tilted”)
• droichead crochta (“suspension bridge”)
• fochrochta (“underhanging, underslung”)

 

Noun

crochta

1. genitive singular of crochadh

Verb

crochta

1. past participle of croch

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
crochta	chrochta	gcrochta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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