ceannchathair
Irish
Etymology
From ceann- (“chief, main”) + cathair (“city”).
Noun
ceannchathair f (genitive singular ceannchathrach, nominative plural ceannchathracha)
- metropolis
Declension
Declension of ceannchathair
Fifth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Synonyms
- ardchathair, cathair mhór
Derived terms
- ceannchathartha (“metropolitan”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ceannchathair | cheannchathair | gceannchathair |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "ceannchathair" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “ceannchathair” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.