ceannach

Irish

Alternative forms

• ceannadh

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠəx/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠa(h)/

Noun

ceannach m (genitive singular as substantive ceannaigh, genitive as verbal noun ceannaithe)

1. verbal noun of ceannaigh
2. purchase

Declension

(as verbal noun):

Declension of ceannach

Irregular

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative ceannach Vocative a cheannach Genitive ceannaithe Dative ceannach

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an ceannach Genitive an cheannaithe Dative leis an gceannach don cheannach

(as regular noun):

Declension of ceannach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative ceannach Vocative a cheannaigh Genitive ceannaigh Dative ceannach

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an ceannach Genitive an cheannaigh Dative leis an gceannach don cheannach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceannach	cheannach	gceannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “ceannach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “ceannach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcʰan̪ˠəx/

Noun

ceannach m (genitive singular ceannaich, plural ceannaichean)

1. verbal noun of ceannaich
2. purchase

Mutation

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical	Lenition
ceannach	cheannach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.