corr

See also: corr-, Corr., and còrr

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani [Term?].

Noun

corr (plural corrs)

1. (UK, slang) A fight.

Further reading

• Eric Partridge (2005) “corr”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volumes 1 (A–I), London, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 485.

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /kəuɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /kɔɾˠ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish corr (“protruding, pointed”), from Proto-Celtic *kurros (“pointed, angled”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“bend, curve”), if the development were similar to *kew-ro- >> *ku-ro- >> Proto-Celtic *kur-so- >> *kurros (“pointed, angled”); see also Latin curvus. Cognate with Welsh cwr (“corner, edge”).

Noun

corr f (genitive singular coirre, nominative plural corra)

1. projecting point
2. angle, edge
3. hollow, pit
4. rounded hill, hump

Declension

Declension of corr

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative corr corra Vocative a chorr a chorra Genitive coirre corr Dative corr corra

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chorr na corra Genitive na coirre na gcorr Dative leis an gcorr don chorr leis na corra

Derived terms

• corr shúgáin
• corr chasta
• corradh

Adjective

corr (genitive singular masculine corr, genitive singular feminine coirre, plural corra, comparative coirre)

1. odd
2. tapering, pointed
3. round, curved

Declension

Declension of corr

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	corr	chorr	corra; chorra²
Vocative	chorr		corra
Genitive		coirre	corra	corr
Dative	corr; chorr¹	chorr	corra; chorra²
Comparative	níos coirre
Superlative	is coirre

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

• cluiche corr
• corr-
• corrán (“sickle”)
• duine corr
• éan corr (“crank, eccentric”)
• tomhas corr (“bastard size”)

 

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish corr, from Proto-Celtic *korxsā (compare Welsh crychydd (“heron”)). Ultimately onomatopoeic in origin; possibly related to cearc (“hen”).

Noun

corr f (genitive singular coirre, nominative plural corra)

1. heron
2. (specifically) grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

   Synonyms: corr ghlas, corr réisc, corr riasc

3. crane, stork
4. (figuratively) long-necked person

Declension

Declension of corr

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative corr corra Vocative a chorr a chorra Genitive coirre corr Dative corr corra

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chorr na corra Genitive na coirre na gcorr Dative leis an gcorr don chorr leis na corra

Derived terms

• corr bhán (“white stork”)
• corr ghlas
• corr leitheadach (“spoonbill”)
• corr mhara (“nestling of gannet”)
• corr mhóna (“crane”)
• corr réisc
• corr riasc

 

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

corr f (genitive singular coirre, nominative plural corra)

1. sand lance

   Synonyms: corr ghainimh, corr ghobach, corr shéanta

Declension

Declension of corr

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative corr corra Vocative a chorr a chorra Genitive coirre corr Dative corr corra

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chorr na corra Genitive na coirre na gcorr Dative leis an gcorr don chorr leis na corra

Derived terms

• corr charraige (“rock-eel”)
• corr ghainimh
• corr ghobach
• corr shéanta
• corr uaine (“garfish”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
corr	chorr	gcorr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.