Céadaoin
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Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish cétaín, from Old Irish cétaín. By surface analysis, céad (“first”) + aoine (“fast”), i.e., the first fast of the week.
Pronunciation
Noun
Céadaoin f (genitive singular Céadaoin, nominative plural Céadaoineacha)
- Wednesday (day of the week)
Declension
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Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Céadaoin | Chéadaoin | gCéadaoin |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
See also
- (days of the week) Domhnach, Luan, Máirt, Céadaoin, Déardaoin, Aoine, Satharn (Category: ga:Days of the week)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Céadaoin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Céadaoin”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Céadaoin”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024