céanna

See also: ceanna

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cétna (“same”), from Old Irish cétnae (“first, same”), from a derivative of Proto-Celtic *kentus (“first”).

Alternative forms

• céadhna, céadna, ceudhna, ceudna (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈciːa̯n̪ˠə/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈceːn̪ˠə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈciən̪ˠə/ (as if spelled cianna)

Adjective

céanna (not comparable)

1. very, same

Declension

Declension of céanna

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	céanna	chéanna	céanna; chéanna²
Vocative	chéanna		céanna
Genitive		céanna	céanna	céanna
Dative	céanna; chéanna¹	chéanna	céanna; chéanna²
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.

Derived terms

• ag an am céanna (“at the same time”)
• ar an gcuma chéanna (“similarly, in like manner”)
• ar an mbealach céanna (“similarly, in like manner”)
• céannacht (“identity”)
• céannaigh (“identify”, transitive verb)
• san am céanna (“at the same time”)

 

Noun

an céanna m (genitive singular an chéanna)

1. very, same

Declension

Declension of céanna

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative céanna Vocative a chéanna Genitive céanna Dative céanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an céanna Genitive an chéanna Dative leis an gcéanna don chéanna

Derived terms

• mar an gcéanna (“similarly, in like manner”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “céanna”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “céanna”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈciːa̯n̪ˠə/
• (Connacht, Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈceːn̪ˠə/

Noun

céanna f pl

1. plural of cé (“quay”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
céanna	chéanna	gcéanna
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.