Craíoch

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Cree + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

Craíoch (genitive singular masculine Craíoch, genitive singular feminine Craíche, plural Craíocha, not comparable)

  1. Cree

Declension
Declension of Craíoch
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Craíoch Chraíoch Craíocha;
Chraíocha²
Vocative Chraíoch Craíocha
Genitive Craíche Craíocha Craíoch
Dative Craíoch;
Chraíoch¹		 Chraíoch Craíocha;
Chraíocha²
Comparative níos Craíche
Superlative is Craíche

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

  • Craís (“the Cree language”)

Noun

Craíoch m (genitive singular Craígh, nominative plural Craígh)

  1. Cree person

Declension
Declension of Craíoch

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Craíoch Craígh
Vocative a Chraígh a Chraíocha
Genitive Craígh Craíoch
Dative Craíoch Craígh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Craíoch na Craígh
Genitive an Chraígh na gCraíoch
Dative leis an gCraíoch

don Chraíoch

 leis na Craígh

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

Further reading
  • Entries containing “Craíoch” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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