ceannach

Irish

Alternative forms

• ceannadh

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠa(h)/

Noun

ceannach m (genitive singular as substantive ceannaigh, genitive as verbal noun ceannaithe)

1. verbal noun of ceannaigh
2. purchase

Declension

(as verbal noun):

Declension of ceannach

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative ceannach Vocative a cheannach Genitive ceannaithe Dative ceannach

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an ceannach Genitive an cheannaithe Dative leis an gceannach don cheannach

(as regular noun):

Declension of ceannach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative ceannach Vocative a cheannaigh Genitive ceannaigh Dative ceannach

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ceannach Genitive an cheannaigh Dative leis an gceannach don cheannach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceannach	cheannach	gceannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ceannach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “ceannach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʲʰan̪ˠəx/
• (Lewis) IPA^(key): [ˈkʲʰɑ̃n̪ˠəx]

Noun

ceannach m (genitive singular ceannaich, plural ceannaichean)

1. verbal noun of ceannaich
2. purchase

Mutation

Mutation of ceannach

radical	lenition
ceannach	cheannach

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