sprochaille

Irish

Alternative forms

• sbrogaille (obsolete)
• spriochaill, sprochall, sprogaille, sprogall

Etymology

Probably connected to preiceall (“dewlap, double chin”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠpɾˠʌxəl̪ˠ/ (corresponding to the form sprochall)

Noun

sprochaille f (genitive singular sprochaille, nominative plural sprochaillí)

1. dewlap

   Synonym: preiceall

2. bag of loose, baggy skin (e.g. under the eyes)
3. wattle, gill (of a bird or person)

   Synonym: meilleog

4. double chin

   Synonym: preiceall

5. barbel (whisker-like sensory organs of certain fish)
6. craw

   Synonym: prócar

7. jewing (carunculation at the base of the beak of some varieties of domestic pigeon)

Declension

Declension of sprochaille

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative sprochaille sprochaillí Vocative a sprochaille a sprochaillí Genitive sprochaille sprochaillí Dative sprochaille sprochaillí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an sprochaille na sprochaillí Genitive na sprochaille na sprochaillí Dative leis an sprochaille don sprochaille leis na sprochaillí

Derived terms

• sprochailleach
• sprochailleacht

Further reading

• “sprochaille”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “sprogaille”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “sprogall”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 684
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sprochaille”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN