ardchéim

Irish

Etymology

From ard- +‎ céim.

Noun

ardchéim f (genitive singular ardchéime, nominative plural ardchéimeanna)

1. high rank, dignity, eminence, grandeur
2. (education) higher degree, advanced degree

Declension

Declension of ardchéim (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative ardchéim ardchéimeanna vocative a ardchéim a ardchéimeanna genitive ardchéime ardchéimeanna dative ardchéim ardchéimeanna forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an ardchéim na hardchéimeanna genitive na hardchéime na n-ardchéimeanna dative leis an ardchéim don ardchéim leis na hardchéimeanna

Mutation

Mutated forms of ardchéim

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ardchéim	n-ardchéim	hardchéim	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ardchéim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “advanced+degree”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
• “grandeur”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025