céir

See also: ceir and cèir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish céir (compare Manx kere and Scottish Gaelic cèir), from Latin cēra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ceːɾʲ/

Noun

céir f (genitive singular céarach, nominative plural céaracha)

  1. wax
  2. coating, stain

Declension

Declension of céir (fifth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative céir céaracha
vocative a chéir a chéaracha
genitive céarach céaracha
dative céir céaracha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an chéir na céaracha
genitive na céarach na gcéaracha
dative leis an gcéir
don chéir 		leis na céaracha

Mutation

Mutated forms of céir
radical lenition eclipsis
céir chéir gcéir

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

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʲeːrʲ]

Etymology 1

From Latin cēra. The palatalization of the final consonant is unexplained.

Noun

céir f (genitive céire)

  1. wax
Declension
Feminine ā-stem
singular dual plural
nominative céirL — —
vocative céirL — —
accusative céirN — —
genitive céireH — —
dative céirL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants
  • Irish: céir
  • Manx: kere
  • Scottish Gaelic: cèir

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

céir

  1. inflection of cíar:
    1. masculine vocative/genitive singular
    2. feminine accusative/dative singular
    3. neuter genitive singular
    4. masculine nominative plural

Mutation

Mutation of céir
radical lenition nasalization
céir chéir céir
pronounced with /ɡʲ-/

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

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