cál ceannann

Irish

cál ceannann

Alternative forms

• cál ceannfhionn (superseded)

Etymology

Literally ‘white-faced cabbage’: white-faced because of the white mashed potatoes.

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑːlˠ ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌkaːlˠ ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/

Noun

cál ceannann m (genitive singular cáil cheannainn)

1. colcannon

Declension

Declension of cál ceannann

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative cál ceannann — Vocative a cháil cheannainn — Genitive cáil cheannainn — Dative cál ceannann —

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an cál ceannann — Genitive an cháil cheannainn — Dative leis an gcál ceannann don chál cheannann —

Descendants

• → English: colcannon
• → Yola: coolecannan

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cál ceannann	chál ceannann	gcál ceannann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “cál”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 110
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cál”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN