croscheann

Irish

Etymology

From cros- (“cross-”) +‎ ceann (“head”).

Noun

croscheann m (genitive singular croschinn, nominative plural croschinn)

1. (engineering) crosshead

Declension

Declension of croscheann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative croscheann croschinn Vocative a chroschinn a chroscheanna Genitive croschinn croscheann Dative croscheann croschinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an croscheann na croschinn Genitive an chroschinn na gcroscheann Dative leis an gcroscheann don chroscheann leis na croschinn

Derived terms

• croscheann sciatháin (“wing spar”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
croscheann	chroscheann	gcroscheann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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