ceatharnach

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcahəɾˠn̪ˠa(x)/

Noun

ceatharnach m (genitive singular ceatharnaigh, nominative plural ceatharnaigh)

1. Ulster form of ceithearnach (“kern; pawn”)

Declension

Declension of ceatharnach (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative ceatharnach ceatharnaigh vocative a cheatharnaigh a cheatharnacha genitive ceatharnaigh ceatharnach dative ceatharnach ceatharnaigh forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an ceatharnach na ceatharnaigh genitive an cheatharnaigh na gceatharnach dative leis an gceatharnach don cheatharnach leis na ceatharnaigh

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceatharnach

radical	lenition	eclipsis
ceatharnach	cheatharnach	gceatharnach

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

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish ceithernach (“member or leader of a ceithern”), from ceithern (“kern, band of fighting-men; band or collection of persons in general”). Cognate with Irish ceithearnach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰɛhərˠn̪ˠəx/

Noun

ceatharnach m (genitive singular ceatharnaich, plural ceatharnaich)

1. cateran
2. hero

Synonyms

• (hero): gaisgeach, laoch