caithis

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Noun

caithis f (genitive singular caithise)

  1. fondness, affection
    1. used as a term of affectionate address, like dear, darling
      Synonyms: croí, rún, stór
  2. charm, attraction

Declension

Declension of caithis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative caithis
vocative a chaithis
genitive caithise
dative caithis
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an chaithis
genitive na caithise
dative leis an gcaithis
don chaithis

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of caithis
radical lenition eclipsis
caithis chaithis gcaithis

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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