achrannaí
Irish
Etymology 1
From achrann (“tangled growth; tangle, entanglement; (act of) quarrelling, strife”).
Noun
achrannaí f (genitive singular achrannaí)
- intricateness
- quarrelsomeness
- fractiousness (of group)
- deviousness, trickiness
Declension
Declension of achrannaí
Fourth declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
achrannaí
- inflection of achrannach (“entangled, intricate; quarrelsome; rocky, difficult”):
- genitive singular feminine
- comparative degree
Alternative forms
- achrannaighe (superseded)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
| achrannaí | n-achrannaí | hachrannaí | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Further reading
- Entries containing “achrannaí” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achrannaí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “fractiousness”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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