ceathrar

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cethrar (“four people”).

Noun

ceathrar m

1. four people

Declension

Declension of ceathrar

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative ceathrar Vocative a cheathrair Genitive ceathrair Dative ceathrar

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ceathrar Genitive an cheathrair Dative leis an gceathrar don cheathrar

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceathrar	cheathrar	gceathrar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Derived terms

• col ceathrair

Related terms

• ceathair
• ceithre

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cethrar (“four people”).

Noun

ceathrar m

1. four

Usage notes

• Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
• Following noun is in the genitive:

  ceathrar bhalach - four boys

• Alternatively, de and the dative are used:

  ceathrar de bhalaich - four boys

• Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig

  an ceathrar dhiubh / aca - the four of them

• Also used on its own:

  Bha ceathrar ann. - There were four.

Related terms

• ceithir