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, no plural)

bare forms 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, no plural)

bare forms 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

Mutated forms of ceannach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
ceannach	cheannach	gceannach

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

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.