ceithre

Irish

Irish numbers (edit)
4
    Cardinal: ceathair
    Ordinal: ceathrú
    Personal: ceathrar
    Attributive: ceithre

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈcɛɾʲə/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈçɛɾʲə/ (corresponding to the lenited form cheithre)

Numeral

ceithre

  1. four

Usage notes

  • The noun that follows can take either the singular or plural form. Though the use of the singular form of the noun is more common in general, the plural form must be used with units of measurement and the like. Triggers lenition of nouns in the singular and h-prothesis of nouns in the plural.
  • ceithre chat ― four cats
  • ceithre troithe ― four feet
  • ceithre héin ― four birds
  • When used with the definite article, the definite article is always in the plural. When used with adjectives, the adjective is also in the plural and is always lenited after nouns in the singular; after nouns in the plural, the adjective only lenites after slender consonants:
  • ceithre chapall bhána ― four white horses
  • na ceithre eaglais mhóra ― the four big churches
But:
  • ceithre capaill bhána ― four white horses
  • na ceithre heaglaisí móra ― the four big churches
  • When referring to human beings, the personal form ceathrar is used.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceithre
radical lenition eclipsis
ceithre cheithre gceithre

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

References

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