caithis

Irish

Alternative forms

• cathais

Etymology

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Noun

caithis f (genitive singular caithise)

1. fondness, affection
   1. used as a term of affectionate address, like dear, darling

      Synonyms: croí, rún, stór

2. charm, attraction

Declension

Declension of caithis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative caithis Vocative a chaithis Genitive caithise Dative caithis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an chaithis Genitive na caithise Dative leis an gcaithis don chaithis

Derived terms

• caithiseach (“affectionate; attractive; delightful, delicious”, adjective)
• curadh caithise (“carpet-knight”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
caithis	chaithis	gcaithis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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