céanna

See also: ceanna

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cétna (same), from Old Irish cétnae (first, same), from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *kentus (first).

Alternative forms

  • céadhna, céadna, ceudhna, ceudna (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˈciːa̯n̪ˠə/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈceːn̪ˠə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈciən̪ˠə/[1] (as if spelled cianna)

Adjective

céanna (not comparable)

  1. very, same
Declension
Declension of céanna
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative céanna chéanna céanna;
chéanna2
vocative chéanna céanna
genitive céanna céanna céanna
dative céanna;
chéanna1
chéanna céanna;
chéanna2
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

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

Derived terms

Noun

an céanna m (genitive singular an chéanna)

  1. very, same
Declension
Declension of céanna (fourth declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative céanna
vocative a chéanna
genitive céanna
dative céanna
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an céanna
genitive an chéanna
dative leis an gcéanna
don chéanna
Derived terms

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “céanna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • céanna”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Noun

céanna f pl

  1. plural of (quay)

Mutation

Mutated forms of céanna
radical lenition eclipsis
céanna chéanna gcéanna

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

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 166, page 63