caithréim

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish cathréim (“military career”), from Old Irish cath (“battle”) + réimm (“course, career”).

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈkaihɾʲamʲ/

Noun

caithréim f (genitive singular caithréime, nominative plural caithréimeanna)

1. triumph (conclusive success, victory)

Declension

Declension of caithréim

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative caithréim caithréimeanna Vocative a chaithréim a chaithréimeanna Genitive caithréime caithréimeanna Dative caithréim caithréimeanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chaithréim na caithréimeanna Genitive na caithréime na gcaithréimeanna Dative leis an gcaithréim don chaithréim leis na caithréimeanna

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
caithréim	chaithréim	gcaithréim
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “caiṫréam”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 109
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caithréim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN