céanna

See also: ceanna

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cétna (“same”), from Old Irish cétnae (“first, same”), from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *kentus (“first”).

Alternative forms

• céadhna, céadna, ceudhna, ceudna (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈciːa̯n̪ˠə/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈceːn̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈciən̪ˠə/ (as if spelled cianna)

Adjective

céanna (not comparable)

1. very, same

Declension

Declension of céanna

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	céanna	chéanna	céanna; chéanna2
vocative	chéanna		céanna
genitive		céanna	céanna	céanna
dative	céanna; chéanna1	chéanna	céanna; chéanna2
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

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

• ag an am céanna (“at the same time”)
• ar an gcuma chéanna (“similarly, in like manner”)
• ar an mbealach céanna (“similarly, in like manner”)
• céannacht (“identity”)
• céannaigh (“identify”, transitive verb)
• san am céanna (“at the same time”)

Noun

an céanna m (genitive singular an chéanna)

1. very, same

Declension

Declension of céanna (fourth declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative céanna vocative a chéanna genitive céanna dative céanna forms with the definite article case singular nominative an céanna genitive an chéanna dative leis an gcéanna don chéanna

Derived terms

• mar an gcéanna (“similarly, in like manner”)

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈciːa̯n̪ˠə/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈceːn̪ˠə/

Noun

céanna f pl

1. plural of cé (“quay”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of céanna

radical	lenition	eclipsis
céanna	chéanna	gcéanna

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