corrach

== English == === Noun === corrach (plural corrachs) Alternative form of currach (“light, rowed Irish boat”). == Irish == === Etymology 1 === From Old Irish cuirrech, currach m (“marsh, fen”). Likely related to Welsh cors (“reeds, bog, marsh”); see there for details. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Munster) IPA(key): /kəˈɾˠax/ ~ /kɾˠax/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkoɾˠəx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɞɾˠa(x)/ ==== Noun ==== corrach m (genitive singular corraigh, nominative plural corraigh) (geography) wet bog, marsh ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== pónaire chorraigh (“buck-bean, bog-bean”) === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish corrach. By surface analysis, corr +‎ -ach. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkoɾˠəx/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɾˠa(x)/ ==== Adjective ==== corrach (genitive singular masculine corraigh, genitive singular feminine corraí, plural corracha, comparative corraí) uneven, unsteady; uneasy, unsettled projecting; angular, pointed ===== Declension ===== ===== Synonyms ===== (insecure): neamhdhaingean (erratic): taomach ===== Descendants ===== → Fingallian: currogh →⇒ Yola: currachy === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “corraċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 250; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “corrach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “corrach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “corrach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Middle Irish == === Etymology === From corr (“sharp, protruding point”) +‎ -ach. See modern corr. . === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkorəx/, /ˈkorax/ === Adjective === corrach rough, uneven (of places, mountains, roads, etc.) moving, rough, restless (of water, particularly the sea) === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “corrach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Middle Irish corrach. By surface analysis, còrr +‎ -ach. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔrˠəx/ === Adjective === corrach steep, precipitous Synonym: cas uneven shaky, precarious, unstable, unsteady === Mutation === === References === == Welsh == === Etymology === From cor +‎ -ach. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔraχ/ === Noun === corrach m (plural corachod or corachiaid, diminutive corechyn) dwarf, pygmy Synonym: cor gnome Synonyms: dynan, pwca ==== Derived terms ==== corachaidd (“dwarfish, gnome-like”) corachedd (“dwarfishness”) === Mutation === === References === Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “dwarf”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “corrach”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “corrach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies