céachta

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cécht, from Proto-Celtic *kanxtus.

Pronunciation

Noun

céachta m or f (genitive singular céachta, nominative plural céachtaí)

  1. plough

Declension

Declension of céachta (fourth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative céachta céachta
vocative a chéachta a chéachta
genitive céachta céachta
dative céachta céachta
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an céachta na céachta
genitive an chéachta na gcéachta
dative leis an gcéachta
don chéachta
leis na céachta
Alternative declension
Declension of céacht (third declension)
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an chéacht na céachtanna
genitive na céachta na gcéachtanna
dative leis an gcéacht
don chéacht
leis na céachtanna

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of céachta
radical lenition eclipsis
céachta chéachta gcéachta

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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