croscheist

Irish

Etymology

From cros- (“cross-”) +‎ ceist (“question”).

Noun

croscheist f (genitive singular croscheiste, nominative plural croscheisteanna)

1. cross-question

Declension

Declension of croscheist

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative croscheist croscheisteanna Vocative a chroscheist a chroscheisteanna Genitive croscheiste croscheisteanna Dative croscheist croscheisteanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chroscheist na croscheisteanna Genitive na croscheiste na gcroscheisteanna Dative leis an gcroscheist don chroscheist leis na croscheisteanna

Derived terms

• croscheisteoir m (“cross-examiner”)

Related terms

• croscheistigh (“cross-question, cross-examine”, verb)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “croscheist”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN