Irish
Etymology
From ceann- (“chief, main”) + cathair (“city”).
Noun
ceannchathair f (genitive singular ceannchathrach, nominative plural ceannchathracha)
- metropolis
Declension
Declension of ceannchathair (fifth declension)
| bare forms
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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ceannchathair
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ceannchathracha
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| vocative
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a cheannchathair
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a cheannchathracha
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| genitive
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ceannchathrach
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ceannchathracha
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| dative
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ceannchathair
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ceannchathracha
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| forms with the definite article
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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an cheannchathair
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na ceannchathracha
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| genitive
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na ceannchathrach
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na gceannchathracha
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| dative
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leis an gceannchathair
don cheannchathair
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leis na ceannchathracha
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Mutation
Mutated forms of ceannchathair
| radical
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lenition
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eclipsis
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| ceannchathair
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cheannchathair
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gceannchathair
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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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