ceanndubh
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ceann- (“-headed”) + dubh (“black”)
Adjective
[edit]ceanndubh
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | ceanndubh | cheanndubh | ceanndubha; cheanndubha2 | |
| vocative | cheannduibh | ceanndubha | ||
| genitive | ceanndubhe | ceanndubha | ceanndubh | |
| dative | ceanndubh; cheanndubh1 |
cheanndubh; cheannduibh (archaic) |
ceanndubha; cheanndubha2 | |
| Comparative | níos ceanndubhe | |||
| Superlative | is ceanndubhe | |||
1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| ceanndubh | cheanndubh | gceanndubh |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.