ceanndubh

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Irish

Etymology

ceann- (-headed) +‎ dubh (black)

Adjective

ceanndubh

  1. black-headed, black-haired
  2. dappled

Declension

Declension of ceanndubh
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ceanndubh cheanndubh ceanndubha;
cheanndubha2
vocative cheannduibh ceanndubha
genitive ceanndubhe ceanndubha ceanndubh
dative ceanndubh;
cheanndubh1
cheanndubh;
cheannduibh (archaic)
ceanndubha;
cheanndubha2
Comparative níos ceanndubhe
Superlative is ceanndubhe

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceanndubh
radical lenition eclipsis
ceanndubh cheanndubh gceanndubh

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