ceannasaí

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /can̪ˠəˈsˠiː/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠəsˠiː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈcan̪ˠəsˠi/

Etymology 1

ceannas +‎ -aí

Noun

ceannasaí m (genitive singular ceannasaí, nominative plural ceannasaithe)

1. (military) commander
2. (informal) boss, chief, head honcho

   Synonyms: bas, ceannaire, saoiste

Declension

Declension of ceannasaí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative ceannasaí ceannasaithe Vocative a cheannasaí a cheannasaithe Genitive ceannasaí ceannasaithe Dative ceannasaí ceannasaithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an ceannasaí na ceannasaithe Genitive an cheannasaí na gceannasaithe Dative leis an gceannasaí don cheannasaí leis na ceannasaithe

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ceannasaí

1. inflection of ceannasach:
   1. feminine genitive singular
   2. comparative degree

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceannasaí	cheannasaí	gceannasaí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.