socra

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠɔkɾˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠʌkɾˠə/

Adjective

socra

1. inflection of socair:
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
   3. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
socra	shocra after an, tsocra	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Latin

Noun

socra f (genitive socrae); first declension (Late Latin, proscribed)

1. Alternative form of socrus (“mother-in-law”)
   • 3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi, line 170:

     socrus non socra

     [The correct form is] socrus, not socra

Inflection

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	socra	socrae
Genitive	socrae	socrārum
Dative	socrae	socrīs
Accusative	socram	socrās
Ablative	socrā	socrīs
Vocative	socra	socrae

Coordinate terms

• socrus m

Descendants

• Balkan Romance:
  • Aromanian: soacrã
  • Romanian: soacră
• Italo-Romance:
  • Neapolitan: socra
• Insular Romance:
  • Sardinian: socra, sorga
• North Italian:
  • Romansch: sira, söra
• Gallo-Romance:
  • Old French: suire f
• Occitano-Romance:
  • Catalan: sogra
  • Gascon: suèra
  • Occitan: sògra
• Ibero-Romance:
  • Asturian: suegra
  • Galician: sogra
  • Portuguese: sogra
  • Old Spanish: suegra
    • Spanish: suegra
    • Ladino: esfuégra

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “sŏcer”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 12: Sk–š, page 15