ceanndána

Irish

Etymology

ceann (“head”) +‎ dána (“bold”)

Adjective

ceanndána

  1. headstrong, stubborn, obstinate
    Synonyms: cruamhuineálach, ceanntréan, ciotrúnta, stuacach, dáigh

Declension

Declension of ceanndána
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative ceanndána cheanndána ceanndána;
cheanndána2
vocative cheanndána ceanndána
genitive ceanndána ceanndána ceanndána
dative ceanndána;
cheanndána1 		cheanndána ceanndána;
cheanndána2
Comparative níos ceanndána
Superlative is ceanndána

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

  • ceanndánacht (“stubbornness”, noun)

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceanndána
radical lenition eclipsis
ceanndána cheanndána gceanndána

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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