ceathrar
Irish
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Ceathrar i gcurach
Etymology
From Old Irish cethrar (“four people”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcahɾˠəɾˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /cæːɾˠ/
Noun
ceathrar m (genitive singular ceathrair, nominative plural ceathrair) (triggers no mutation)
- four people
- Tá ceathrar páistí sa pháirc. ― There are four children in the park.
Usage notes
- Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.
Declension
Declension of ceathrar
First declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- col ceathrair
Related terms
- ceathair
- ceithre (non-personal)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ceathrar | cheathrar | gceathrar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ceathrar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cethrar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “ceathrar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ceathrar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 71
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish cethrar (“four people”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰʲɛɾəɾ/
Noun
ceathrar m (genitive singular ceathrair, plural ceathraran)
- four
Usage notes
- Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
- Following noun is in the genitive:
- ceathrar bhalach ― four boys
- Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
- ceathrar de bhalaich ― four boys
- Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
- an ceathrar dhiubh / aca ― the four of them
- Also used on its own:
- Bha ceathrar ann. ― There were four.
Related terms
- ceithir
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
ceathrar | cheathrar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “ceathrar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “cethrar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language