céanna

céanna

See also: ceanna

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈceːn̪ˠə/

Alternative forms

• ceádna, ceudna (obsolete)

Adjective

céanna (not comparable)

1. very, same

Declension

Declension of céanna

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	céanna	chéanna	céanna; chéanna²
Vocative	chéanna		céanna
Genitive		céanna	céanna	céanna
Dative	céanna; chéanna¹	chéanna	céanna; chéanna²
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

• ag an am céanna, san am céanna (“at the same time”)
• ar an gcuma chéanna, ar an mbealach céanna, mar an gcéanna (“similarly, in like manner”)
• céannacht (“identity”)
• céannaigh (“identify”, transitive verb)

 

Noun

an céanna m (genitive singular an chéanna)

1. very, same

Declension

Declension of céanna

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative céanna Vocative a chéanna Genitive céanna Dative céanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an céanna Genitive an chéanna Dative leis an gcéanna don chéanna

Noun

céanna f pl

1. plural of cé (“quay”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
céanna	chéanna	gcéanna
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• "céanna" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “common” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “equal” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “same” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “very” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.