craith

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Connacht)
  • (Galway) IPA^(key): /kɾˠa/, (Cois Fharraige) [kɾˠaː]
  • (Mayo) IPA^(key): /kɾˠaç/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /kɾˠai(h)/, /kɾˠaiç/

Verb

craith (present analytic craitheann, future analytic craithfidh, verbal noun craitheadh, past participle craite)

1. alternative form of croith

Conjugation

Conjugation of craith (first conjugation – A)

indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	craithim	craitheann tú; craithir†	craitheann sé, sí	craithimid; craitheann muid	craitheann sibh	craitheann siad; craithid†	a chraitheann; a chraitheas	craitear
past	chraith mé; chraitheas	chraith tú; chraithis	chraith sé, sí	chraitheamar; chraith muid	chraith sibh; chraitheabhair	chraith siad; chraitheadar	a chraith	craitheadh
past habitual	chraithinn / craithinn‡	chraiteá / craiteá‡	chraitheadh sé, sí / craitheadh sé, sí‡	chraithimis; chraitheadh muid / craithimis‡; craitheadh muid‡	chraitheadh sibh / craitheadh sibh‡	chraithidís; chraitheadh siad / craithidís‡; craitheadh siad‡	a chraitheadh	chraití / craití‡
	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
future	craithfidh mé; craithfead	craithfidh tú; craithfir†	craithfidh sé, sí	craithfimid; craithfidh muid	craithfidh sibh	craithfidh siad; craithfid†	a chraithfidh; a chraithfeas	craithfear
conditional	chraithfinn / craithfinn‡	chraithfeá / craithfeá‡	chraithfeadh sé, sí / craithfeadh sé, sí‡	chraithfimis; chraithfeadh muid / craithfimis‡; craithfeadh muid‡	chraithfeadh sibh / craithfeadh sibh‡	chraithfidís; chraithfeadh siad / craithfidís‡; craithfeadh siad‡	a chraithfeadh	chraithfí / craithfí‡
subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
present	go gcraithe mé; go gcraithead†	go gcraithe tú; go gcraithir†	go gcraithe sé, sí	go gcraithimid; go gcraithe muid	go gcraithe sibh	go gcraithe siad; go gcraithid†	—	go gcraitear
past	dá gcraithinn	dá gcraiteá	dá gcraitheadh sé, sí	dá gcraithimis; dá gcraitheadh muid	dá gcraitheadh sibh	dá gcraithidís; dá gcraitheadh siad	—	dá gcraití
imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third
—	craithim	craith	craitheadh sé, sí	craithimis	craithigí; craithidh†	craithidís	—	craitear
past participle	craite
verbal noun	craitheadh

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Mutation

Mutated forms of craith

radical	lenition	eclipsis
craith	chraith	gcraith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh creith, from Proto-Celtic *krenxtus. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic creuchd and Irish créacht (“gash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krai̯θ/
• Rhymes: -ai̯θ

Noun

craith f (plural creithiau or creithau)

1. (pathology) scar

Derived terms

• craith unnos (“rapidly healing scar”)
• creithig (“small scar; shepherd's needle (Scandix pecten-veneris)”)
• creithio (“to scar”)
• creithiog (“scarry, scarred”)
• meinwe craith (“scar tissue”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of craith

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
craith	graith	nghraith	chraith

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “craith”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “craith”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies