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

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceatharnach	cheatharnach	gceatharnach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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