achrannach

achrannach

Irish

Alternative forms

• acharnach, achranach, achranntúil, eachrannach

Etymology

From achrann (“tangled growth; tangle, entanglement; (act of) quarrelling, strife”) +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈaxəɾˠn̪ˠəx/[1] (corresponding to the form acharnach)

Adjective

achrannach (genitive singular masculine achrannaigh, genitive singular feminine achrannaí, plural achrannacha, comparative achrannaí)

1. entangled, intricate
2. (of person) quarrelsome
3. (of terrain) rocky, difficult

Declension

Declension of achrannach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	achrannach	achrannach	achrannacha
Vocative	achrannaigh		achrannacha
Genitive		achrannaí	achrannacha	achrannach
Dative	achrannach	achrannach; achrannaigh (archaic)	achrannacha
Comparative	níos achrannaí
Superlative	is achrannaí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
achrannach	n-achrannach	hachrannach	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 32

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “achrannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “achrannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “achrannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.