cétnae

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Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From cét- (first), from Proto-Celtic *kentus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Old Irish ordinal numbers
1st 2nd  > 
    Cardinal : óen
    Ordinal : cétnae

cétnae

  1. first
  2. same

Inflection

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io/iā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative cétnae cétnae cétnae
Vocative cétnai
Accusative cétnae cétnai
Genitive cétnai cétnae cétnai
Dative cétnu cétnai cétnu
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative cétnai cétnai
Vocative cétnai
cétnu*
Accusative cétnai
cétnu*
Genitive cétnae
Dative cétnaib
Notes * when substantivized
io/iā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative cétne cétne cétne
Vocative cétni
Accusative cétne cétni
Genitive cétni cétne cétni
Dative cétniu cétni cétniu
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative cétni cétni
Vocative cétni
cétniu*
Accusative cétni
cétniu*
Genitive cétne
Dative cétnib
Notes * when substantivized

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle Irish: cétna
    • Irish: céanna

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cétnae chétnae cétnae
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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