cíocra

Irish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare cíocrach (“greedy, eager, ravenous, voracious”), cíocras (“greed, eagerness; avarice”).

Noun

cíocra f (genitive singular cíocra, nominative plural cíocraí)

1. (geology) swallow hole, sinkhole

   Synonyms: poll slogaide, slogaide, súmaire

Declension

Declension of cíocra

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cíocra cíocraí Vocative a chíocra a chíocraí Genitive cíocra cíocraí Dative cíocra cíocraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chíocra na cíocraí Genitive na cíocra na gcíocraí Dative leis an gcíocra don chíocra leis na cíocraí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cíocra	chíocra	gcíocra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cíocra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “cíocra” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “cíocra” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.