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préachán

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish préchán (“bird of prey”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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préachán m (genitive singular préacháin, nominative plural préacháin)

  1. crow
    Synonym: caróg

Declension

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Declension of préachán (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative préachán préacháin
vocative a phréacháin a phréachána
genitive préacháin préachán
dative préachán préacháin
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an préachán na préacháin
genitive an phréacháin na bpréachán
dative leis an bpréachán
don phréachán
leis na préacháin

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of préachán
radical lenition eclipsis
préachán phréachán bpréachán

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

References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “préchán”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 19, page 12
  3. ^ Ó Searcaigh, Séamus (1925), Foghraidheacht Ghaedhilge an Tuaiscirt [Pronunciation of Northern Irish]‎[1] (in Irish), Béal Feirste [Belfast]: Brún agus Ó Nualláin [Browne and Nolan], section 66, page 30

Further reading

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  • A. Palandri, Ú. Bhreathnach, M. Měchura, G. Ó Cleircín, and B. Ó Raghallaigh, (2026), “préachán”, in Taisce Chanúintí na Gaeilge - Repository of Irish Dialects‎[2] (in Irish and English), Dublin City University
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “préaċán”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 860; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • “préachán”, in Foclóir Nua Gaeilge (in Irish), Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “préachán”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN