ceann-

See also: ceann

Irish

Alternative forms

• cinn- (used before slender consonants)

Etymology

From ceann (“head”).

Prefix

ceann-

1. chief, main
2. -headed

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with ceann-

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceann-	cheann-	gceann-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceann-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN