corrach

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cuirrech,[1] currach m (“marsh, fen”). Likely related to Welsh cors (“reeds, bog, marsh”); see there for details.

Pronunciation

Noun

corrach m (genitive singular corraigh, nominative plural corraigh)

  1. (geography) wet bog, marsh
Declension
Declension of corrach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative corrach corraigh
Vocative a chorraigh a chorracha
Genitive corraigh corrach
Dative corrach corraigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an corrach na corraigh
Genitive an chorraigh na gcorrach
Dative leis an gcorrach

don chorrach

 leis na corraigh
Derived terms
  • pónaire chorraigh (“buck-bean, bog-bean”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish corrach.[3]

Pronunciation

Adjective

corrach (genitive singular masculine corraigh, genitive singular feminine corraí, plural corracha, comparative corraí)

  1. uneven, unsteady; uneasy, unsettled
  2. projecting; angular, pointed
Declension
Declension of corrach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative corrach chorrach corracha;
chorracha²
Vocative chorraigh corracha
Genitive corraí corracha corrach
Dative corrach;
chorrach¹		 chorrach;
chorraigh (archaic)		 corracha;
chorracha²
Comparative níos corraí
Superlative is corraí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms
  • (insecure): neamhdhaingean
  • (erratic): taomach

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
corrach chorrach gcorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cuirrech”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 95
  3. G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “corrach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  4. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 95

Further reading

Middle Irish

Etymology

From corr +‎ -ach. See corr (sense 1) (“sharp, protruding point”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkor͈əx/

Adjective

corrach

  1. rough, uneven (of places, mountains, roads, etc.)
  2. moving, rough, restless (of water, particularly the sea)

Mutation
Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
corrachchorrachcorrach
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Welsh

Etymology

From cor +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔraχ/

Noun

corrach m (plural corachod or corachiaid)

  1. dwarf, pygmy

Derived terms
  • corachaidd
  • corachedd

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
corrach gorrach nghorrach chorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • 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
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