crann

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish crann, from Proto-Celtic *kʷresnom

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾˠaun̪ˠ/
• IPA^(key): /kɾˠɑːn̪ˠ/
• IPA^(key): /kɾˠan̪ˠ/

Noun

crann m (genitive singular crainn, nominative plural crainn)

1. tree
2. pole, stake
3. beam
4. trunk, handle
5. (construction) wood, timber, lumber
6. crane (device)

Declension

Declension of crann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative crann crainn Vocative a chrainn a chranna Genitive crainn crann Dative crann crainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an crann na crainn Genitive an chrainn na gcrann Dative leis an gcrann don chrann leis na crainn

• Alternative plural forms: crainnte, croinnte (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

• brógchrann (“boot-tree”)
• cat crainn (“(pine) marten”)
• crann brataí (“flag-pole”)
• crann cuilinn (“holly tree”)
• crann deiridh (“mizzenmast”)
• crann síorghlas (“evergreen tree”)
• crann-chróineolaíocht f (“dendrochronology”)
• cranneolaíocht f (“silviculture, forestry”)
• crannfhear (“aging man”)
• i gcrann (“aloft”)

 

Related terms

• adhmad (“wood, timber”)
• bíoma (“beam”)
• duille (“leaf; leaves, foliage”)
• duilleog (“leaf”)
• géag (“branch, limb”)
• stoc (“stock, trunk”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
crann	chrann	gcrann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “crann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “crann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “crann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “crann”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish crann, from Proto-Celtic *kʷresnom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kraun̪ˠ/

Noun

crann m (genitive singular crainn or croinn, plural crainn or croinn)

1. tree
2. (nautical) mast
3. bar (of wood, metal, etc.)
4. plough
5. bolt (fastener)
6. crane (device)
7. saltire

Derived terms

• crann-cuilinn (“holly tree”)
• crann-dealain (“electricity pylon, transmission tower”)
• crann-deiridh (“mizzenmast”)
• crann-gaoithe (“wind turbine”)

 

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
crann	chrann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “crann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “crann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language