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  • ceannfhionn (superseded)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

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceannann cheannann gceannann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • “cenann” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “ceannann” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • “ceann-ḟionn” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "ceannann" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
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