céasta

Irish

Pronunciation

Participle

céasta

  1. past participle of céas

Adjective

céasta

  1. miserable
  2. excruciating
  3. (grammar, linguistics) passive (voice)

Declension

Declension of céasta
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative céasta chéasta céasta;
chéasta2
vocative chéasta céasta
genitive céasta céasta céasta
dative céasta;
chéasta1
chéasta céasta;
chéasta2
Comparative níos céasta
Superlative is céasta

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

  • cros chéasta m (crucifix)
  • faí chéasta f (passive voice)

Noun

céasta

  1. genitive singular of céasadh

Mutation

Mutated forms of céasta
radical lenition eclipsis
céasta chéasta gcéasta

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