ceann-

See also: ceann

Irish

Alternative forms

• cinn- (used before slender consonants)

Etymology

From ceann (“head”).

Prefix

ceann-

1. chief, main
2. -headed

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with ceann-

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceann-

radical	lenition	eclipsis
ceann-	cheann-	gceann-

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceann-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN