caithis

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Noun

caithis f (genitive singular caithise)

  1. fondness, affection
    1. used as a term of affectionate address, like dear, darling
      Synonyms: croí, rún, stór
  2. charm, attraction

Declension

Declension of caithis (second declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative caithis
vocative a chaithis
genitive caithise
dative caithis
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an chaithis
genitive na caithise
dative leis an gcaithis
don chaithis

Derived terms

  • caithiseach (“affectionate; attractive; delightful, delicious”, adjective)
  • curadh caithise (“carpet-knight”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of caithis
radical lenition eclipsis
caithis chaithis gcaithis

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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