ceannrua
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From ceann- (“-headed”) + rua (“red”).
Adjective edit
ceannrua (genitive singular masculine ceannrua, genitive singular feminine ceannruaí, plural ceannrua, not comparable)
- red-headed, red-haired
- Synonyms: fionnrua, foltrua, rua, ruafholtach
Declension edit
Declension of ceannrua
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ceannrua | cheannrua | ceannrua; cheannrua² | |
| Vocative | cheannrua | ceannrua | ||
| Genitive | ceannruaí | ceannrua | ceannrua | |
| Dative | ceannrua; cheannrua¹ |
cheannrua | ceannrua; cheannrua² | |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | |||
| Superlative | (not comparable) | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceannrua | cheannrua | gceannrua |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceannrua”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ceannrua”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ceannrua”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024