ardcheann

Irish

Etymology

From ard- +‎ ceann.

Noun

ardcheann m (genitive singular ardchinn, nominative plural ardchinn)

1. superior
2. (derogatory) arch-leader; flighty, frivolous, person

Declension

Declension of ardcheann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ardcheann ardchinn Vocative a ardchinn a ardcheanna Genitive ardchinn ardcheann Dative ardcheann ardchinn

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-ardcheann na hardchinn Genitive an ardchinn na n-ardcheann Dative leis an ardcheann don ardcheann leis na hardchinn

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ardcheann	n-ardcheann	hardcheann	t-ardcheann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ardcheann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN