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ceannasach
ceannasach
Irish
Adjective
ceannasach
Declension
Declension of ceannasach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ceannasach | ceannasach¹ | ceannasacha³ | |
| Vocative | ceannasaigh¹ | ceannasach¹ | ceannasacha | |
| Genitive | ceannasaigh¹ | ceannasaí (obsolete) ceannasaighe |
ceannasacha | ceannasach |
| Dative | ceannasach² | ceannasach¹ (archaic) ceannasaigh¹ |
ceannasacha³ | |
| Comparative | ceannasaí (obsolete) ceannasaighe |
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¹ This form is lenited after a noun if possible.
² This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
³ This form is lenited if possible when the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Synonyms
- ardcheannasach (“sovereign”)
Derived terms
- focheannasach (“subdominant”)
- tréith cheannasach (“dominant trait”)
Noun
ceannasach m (genitive singular ceannasaigh, nominative plural ceannasaigh)
Derived terms
- focheannasach (“subdominant”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceannasach | cheannasach | gceannasach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||