crosach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish crosach. By surface analysis, cros (“cross”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɔsˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾˠɔsˠa(x)/

Adjective

crosach (genitive singular masculine crosaigh, genitive singular feminine crosaí, plural crosacha, comparative crosaigh)

1. crosswise
2. crossed, netted (of paths, veins, etc.)
3. scarred, pockmarked
4. black-faced (of sheep)
5. streaky (of wool)
6. dirty-faced, grimy

Declension

Declension of crosach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	crosach	chrosach	crosacha; chrosacha²
Vocative	chrosaigh		crosacha
Genitive		crosaí	crosacha	crosach
Dative	crosach; chrosach¹	chrosach; chrosaigh (archaic)	crosacha; chrosacha²
Comparative	níos crosaí
Superlative	is crosaí

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

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
crosach	chrosach	gcrosach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.