ceannchathair

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Irish

Etymology

From ceann- (“chief, main”) +‎ cathair (“city”).

Noun

ceannchathair f (genitive singular ceannchathrach, nominative plural ceannchathracha)

  1. metropolis

Declension

Declension of ceannchathair (fifth declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative ceannchathair ceannchathracha
vocative a cheannchathair a cheannchathracha
genitive ceannchathrach ceannchathracha
dative ceannchathair ceannchathracha
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an cheannchathair na ceannchathracha
genitive na ceannchathrach na gceannchathracha
dative leis an gceannchathair
don cheannchathair 		leis na ceannchathracha

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Mutation

Mutated forms of ceannchathair
radical lenition eclipsis
ceannchathair cheannchathair gceannchathair

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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