craobh

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish cráeb, cróeb, perhaps originally “splittable”, in which case from the root of criathar (“sieve”). === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /kɾˠeːvˠ/ (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /kɾˠiːw/ === Noun === craobh f (genitive singular craoibhe, nominative plural craobhacha) branch (of a tree, of an organization) Synonyms: brainse, géag win, victory, championship (in sport) Synonym: bua ==== Declension ==== Alternative genitive singular: craobha Alternative nominative plural: craobha ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “craoḃ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 259; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “craobh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish cráeb. Cognates include Irish craobh (“branch”). Perhaps originally from the root of criathar (“sieve”). See also Irish criathar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʰɾɯːv/ (Wester Ross, Lochalsh) IPA(key): /kʰɾʲiuː/ (as if spelled criù) (South Argyll) IPA(key): /kʰɾʏːv/, [kɾʏ̠ˑv̥] Hyphenation: craobh === Noun === craobh f (dative singular craoibh, genitive singular craoibhe, plural craobhan) tree ==== Declension ==== Alternative genitive singular: craoibheadh ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === craobh (past chraobh, future craobhaidh, verbal noun craobhadh, past participle craobhta) (intransitive) branch out, sprout, bud ==== Conjugation ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “craobh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cráeb”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Mark, Colin (2003), “craobh”, in The Gaelic–English dictionary, London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 175