corrán

See also: corran and Corran

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish corrán, equivalent to corr +‎ -án.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /kəˈɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠɑːnˠ/, /ˈkɔɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔɾˠanˠ/, /ˈkɔɾˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

corrán m (genitive singular corráin, nominative plural corráin)

1. hook for reaping or pruning, sickle
2. billhook

   Synonym: bileog

3. crescent (shape)
4. crescent (road)
5. (geometry) lune
6. (weaving) twill

Declension

Declension of corrán (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative corrán corráin vocative a chorráin a chorrána genitive corráin corrán dative corrán corráin forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an corrán na corráin genitive an chorráin na gcorrán dative leis an gcorrán don chorrán leis na corráin

Derived terms

• casúr agus corrán (“hammer and sickle”)
• corrán bearrtha
• corrán buana
• corrán caol
• corrán casta
• corrán círe
• corrán cnuasaigh
• corrán craipleach
• Corrán Dearg (“Red Crescent”)
• corrán féasóige
• corrán gealaí
• corrán géill
• corrán leathan
• corrán lín
• corrán súgáin
• corránach
• fí chorráin
• lúb is corrán

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of corrán

radical	lenition	eclipsis
corrán	chorrán	gcorrán

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “corrán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN