ceanníseal
Irish
Etymology
From ceann- (“-headed”) + íseal (“low”).
Adjective
ceanníseal (genitive singular masculine ceannísil, genitive singular feminine ceannísle, plural ceannísle)
- bowed, dejected
Declension
Declension of ceanníseal
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | ceanníseal | cheanníseal | ceannísle; cheannísle² | |
Vocative | cheannísil | ceannísle | ||
Genitive | ceannísle | ceannísle | ceanníseal | |
Dative | ceanníseal; cheanníseal¹ | cheanníseal; cheannísil (archaic) | ceannísle; cheannísle² | |
Comparative | níos ceannísle | |||
Superlative | is ceannísle |
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- (dejected): atuirseach
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ceanníseal | cheanníseal | gceanníseal |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "ceanníseal" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.