ceannann

Irish

FWOTD – 8 March 2016

Alternative forms

• ceannfhionn (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish cenann, from cenn (“head”) + finn (“white”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/

Adjective

ceannann (genitive singular masculine ceannainn, genitive singular feminine ceannainne, plural ceannnanna, not comparable)

1. having a white face, having a blaze on the forehead (of animals)

Declension

Declension of ceannann

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	ceannann	cheannann	ceannanna; cheannanna²
Vocative	cheannainn		ceannanna
Genitive		ceannainne	ceannanna	ceannann
Dative	ceannann; cheannann¹	cheannann; cheannainn (archaic)	ceannanna; cheannanna²
Comparative	(not comparable)
Superlative	(not comparable)

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• cál ceannann (“colcannon”)
• cearc cheannann (“(female) coot”)
• coileach ceannann (“(male) coot”)

Noun

ceannann m (genitive singular ceannainn, nominative plural ceannainn)

1. a white-faced animal, an animal with a blaze on its forehead

Declension

Declension of ceannann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ceannann ceannainn Vocative a cheannainn a cheannanna Genitive ceannainn ceannann Dative ceannann ceannainn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an ceannann na ceannainn Genitive an cheannainn na gceannann Dative leis an gceannann don cheannann leis na ceannainn

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cenann”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Template:R:ga:Dinneen
• Template:R:ga:Dinneen
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceannann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN