craic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 2 Irish 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Declension

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

craic

1. (Irish, Liverpudlian) fun, especially through enjoyable company, a pleasant conversation.
   • 2007, Kevin Cullen, His peace in poetry, The Boston Globe, [1]

     He nursed bottled water and listened to the accents, the stories, the craic.

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [krakʲ]

[edit] Etymology

16th Century northern British crack.

Crack is a North of England and Scots word which has remained in constant use up to the present day. The word was introduced to Ulster in the early Seventeenth Century and used extensively in both their speech and literature.

In recent decades it has been adopted into Irish Gaelic, and is spelled 'craic' as there is no letter "k" in the Irish language.

Many words in current usage throughout Ireland are from previous centuries, some older English words have long since passed out of usage but in much of Ireland they are still in use.

[edit] Noun

craic f.

1. crack
2. conversation, chat, fun
3. crazy person

[edit] Declension

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative craic craiceanna Vocative a chraic a chraiceanna Genitive craice craiceanna Dative craic craiceanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chraic na craiceanna Genitive na craice na gcraiceanna Dative leis an gcraic don chraic leis na craiceanna