ceannramhar
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ceann- (“-headed”) + ramhar (“fat”)
Adjective
[edit]ceannramhar (genitive singular feminine ceannraimhre, plural ceannramhra)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | masculine | feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| nominative | ceannramhar | cheannramhar | ceannramhra; cheannramhra2 | |
| vocative | cheannramhair | ceannramhra | ||
| genitive | ceannraimhre | ceannramhra | ceannramhar | |
| dative | ceannramhar; cheannramhar1 |
cheannramhar; cheannramhair (archaic) |
ceannramhra; cheannramhra2 | |
| Comparative | níos ceannraimhre | |||
| Superlative | is ceannraimhre | |||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ceannramhar | cheannramhar | gceannramhar |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.