marcra

Irish

Alternative forms

marcradh (superseded)

Etymology

From marc (“horse”) +‎ -ra (collective suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑɾˠkɾˠə/

Noun

marcra m (genitive singular marcra, nominative plural marcraí)

cavalry
Synonym: eachra

Declension

Declension of marcra

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	marcra	marcraí
Vocative	a mharcra	a mharcraí
Genitive	marcra	marcraí
Dative	marcra	marcraí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an marcra	na marcraí
Genitive	an mharcra	na marcraí
Dative	leis an marcra don mharcra	leis na marcraí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
marcra	mharcra	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “marcrad”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “marcra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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