céadfach

Irish

Etymology

From céadfa (“sense”) +‎ -ach (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈcia̯d̪ˠfˠəx/
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈceːd̪ˠfˠəx/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈceːd̪ˠfˠa(x)/

Adjective

céadfach (genitive singular masculine céadfaigh, genitive singular feminine céadfaí, plural céadfacha, comparative céadfaí)

sensory
Synonym: céadfaíoch
perceptive, sensible
Synonym: céadfaíoch

Declension

Declension of *céadfach*
	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	céadfach	chéadfach	céadfacha; chéadfacha²
vocative	chéadfaigh	chéadfach	céadfacha
genitive	chéadfaigh	céadfaí	céadfacha	céadfach
dative	céadfach; chéadfach¹	chéadfach; chéadfaigh (archaic)	céadfacha; chéadfacha²
Comparative	níos céadfaí
Superlative	is céadfaí

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

míchéadfach (“indignant”, adjective)
néaróg chéadfach f (“sensory nerve”)

Related terms

céadfacht, céadfaíocht
céadfaigh (verb)

Mutation

Mutated forms of *céadfach*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
céadfach	chéadfach	gcéadfach

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