corónach
See also: coronach
Irish
Noun
corónach f sg
- genitive singular of coróin
Adjective
corónach (genitive singular masculine corónaigh, genitive singular feminine corónaí, plural corónacha, comparative corónaí)
- coronal, crowned
- (anatomy) coronary
Declension
Declension of corónach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | corónach | chorónach | corónacha; chorónacha² | |
| Vocative | chorónaigh | corónacha | ||
| Genitive | corónaí | corónacha | corónach | |
| Dative | corónach; chorónach¹ | chorónach; chorónaigh (archaic) | corónacha; chorónacha² | |
| Comparative | níos corónaí | |||
| Superlative | is corónaí | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Derived terms
- artaire corónach (“coronary artery”)
- galar corónach croí (“coronary heart disease”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| corónach | chorónach | gcorónach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "corónach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “coronal” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “coronary” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “crowned” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.