ceanndána
Irish
Etymology
ceann (“head”) + dána (“bold”)
Adjective
ceanndána
- headstrong, stubborn, obstinate
Declension
Declension of ceanndána
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | ceanndána | cheanndána | ceanndána; cheanndána² | |
Vocative | cheanndána | ceanndána | ||
Genitive | ceanndána | ceanndána | ceanndána | |
Dative | ceanndána; cheanndána¹ | cheanndána | ceanndána; cheanndána² | |
Comparative | níos ceanndána | |||
Superlative | is ceanndána |
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
- ceanndánacht (“stubbornness”, noun)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ceanndána | cheanndána | gceanndána |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "ceanndána" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.