achrann

Irish

Etymology 1

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Noun

achrann m (genitive singular achrainn, nominative plural achrainn)

tangled growth; tangle, entanglement
(act of) quarrelling, strife

Declension

Declension of achrann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	achrann	achrainn
Vocative	a achrainn	a achranna
Genitive	achrainn	achrann
Dative	achrann	achrainn

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an t-achrann	na hachrainn
Genitive	an achrainn	na n-achrann
Dative	leis an achrann don achrann	leis na hachrainn

Alternative forms

eachrann

Derived terms

achrannach (“entangled, intricate; quarrelsome; rocky, difficult”, adjective)
achrannaí f (“intricateness; quarrelsomeness”)

Verb

achrann

present indicative analytic of achair

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achrann	n-achrann	hachrann	t-achrann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achrann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “achrann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Entries containing “achrann” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “achrann” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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