cál ceannann

Irish

cál ceannann

Alternative forms

• cál ceannfhionn (superseded)

Etymology

Literally ‘white-faced cabbage’: white-faced because of the white mashed potatoes.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑːlˠ ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌkaːlˠ ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/

Noun

cál ceannann m (genitive singular cáil cheannainn)

1. colcannon

Declension

Declension of cál ceannann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative cál ceannann — vocative a cháil cheannainn — genitive cáil cheannainn — dative cál ceannann — forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an cál ceannann — genitive an cháil cheannainn — dative leis an gcál ceannann don chál cheannann —

Descendants

• → English: colcannon
• → Yola: coolecannan

Mutation

Mutated forms of cál ceannann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
cál ceannann	chál ceannann	gcál ceannann

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

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cál”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 110
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cál”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN