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Irish
Etymology
From ard- + céim.
Noun
ardchéim f (genitive singular ardchéime, nominative plural ardchéimeanna)
- high rank, dignity, eminence, grandeur
- (education) higher degree, advanced degree
Declension
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical |
Eclipsis |
with h-prothesis |
with t-prothesis
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ardchéim
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n-ardchéim
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hardchéim
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not applicable
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ardchéim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “advanced+degree”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
- “grandeur”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024