croscheist

Irish

Etymology

From cros- (“cross-”) +‎ ceist (“question”).

Noun

croscheist f (genitive singular croscheiste, nominative plural croscheisteanna)

1. cross-question

Declension

Declension of croscheist

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative croscheist croscheisteanna Vocative a chroscheist a chroscheisteanna Genitive croscheiste croscheisteanna Dative croscheist croscheisteanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chroscheist na croscheisteanna Genitive na croscheiste na gcroscheisteanna Dative leis an gcroscheist don chroscheist leis na croscheisteanna

Derived terms

• croscheisteoir m (“cross-examiner”)

Related terms

• croscheistigh (“cross-question, cross-examine”, verb)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
croscheist	chroscheist	gcroscheist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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