ceannasaí

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /can̪ˠəˈsˠiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠəsˠiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠəsˠi/

Etymology 1

ceannas +‎ -aí

Noun

ceannasaí m (genitive singular ceannasaí, nominative plural ceannasaithe)

1. (military) commander
2. (informal) boss, chief, head honcho

   Synonyms: bas, ceannaire, saoiste

Declension

Declension of ceannasaí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative ceannasaí ceannasaithe vocative a cheannasaí a cheannasaithe genitive ceannasaí ceannasaithe dative ceannasaí ceannasaithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an ceannasaí na ceannasaithe genitive an cheannasaí na gceannasaithe dative leis an gceannasaí don cheannasaí leis na ceannasaithe

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ceannasaí

1. inflection of ceannasach:
   1. feminine genitive singular
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceannasaí

radical	lenition	eclipsis
ceannasaí	cheannasaí	gceannasaí

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