blas.crannchur
lottery
"crannchur" means "lottery" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈkɾˠan̪ˠəxəɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chrannchur, Urú → gcrannchur.
Mutation forms
In Irish, the first letter of "crannchur" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:
| Mutation | Form |
|---|---|
| Base form | crannchur |
| Séimhiú | chrannchur |
| Urú | gcrannchur |
"crannchur" in context
Bhuamar an crannchur.
We won the lottery.
B1Ar mhaith leat an crannchur a bhuachan?
Would you like to win the lottery?
B1Níor mhiste liom an crannchur a bhuachan.
I wouldn't mind winning the lottery.
B2I gcás ionannas vótanna do bheith curtha i leith na n-iarrthóirí sin i ngach comhreamh cinnfidh an ceann comhrimh le crannchur ce'ca iarmhar a tuigfear a bheith ar an iarmhar is mó.
Where the numbers of votes credited to such candidates were equal at all counts the returning officer shall determine by lot which fraction shall be deemed to be the largest.
B2I gcás ionannas vótanna do bheith curtha i leith na n-iarrthóirí sin i ngach comhreamh, cinnfidh an ceann comhrimh le crannchur ce'ca barrachas díobh is túisce le n-a ndeighleálfa sé.
Where the numbers of votes credited to such candidates were equal at all counts, the returning officer shall determine by lot which surplus he will first deal with.
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