ceathair déag
Irish
| < 13 | 14 | 15 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : ceathair déag Ordinal : ceathrú déag Personal : ceathrar déag Attributive : ceithre...déag | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcahəɾʲ jeːɡ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈcæɾʲ jeːɡ/
Numeral
- fourteen
- a trí déag, a ceathair déag, a cúig déag ― thirteen, fourteen, fifteen
- bus a ceathair dhéag ― bus number 14
- bus deich a ceathair ― bus number 14
Usage notes
This term is used independently, not directly modifying a noun. It is always preceded by the particle a.
"Fourteen" directly modifying a noun is indicated by cheithre before the noun (and triggering lenition on it) and déag after it.
- ceithre bhus déag ― fourteen buses
- deich a ceithre bhus ― fourteen buses
The form aon deich a ceathair was prescribed by Peadar Ua Laoghaire in the 1920s, but it is unclear whether it has ever been used by native speakers.
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| ceathair déag | cheathair déag | gceathair déag |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.