ceanndubh
Irish edit
Etymology edit
ceann- (“-headed”) + dubh (“black”)
Adjective edit
ceanndubh
Declension edit
Declension of ceanndubh
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ceanndubh | cheanndubh | ceanndubha; cheanndubha² | |
| Vocative | cheannduibh | ceanndubha | ||
| Genitive | ceanndubhe | ceanndubha | ceanndubh | |
| Dative | ceanndubh; cheanndubh¹ |
cheanndubh; cheannduibh (archaic) |
ceanndubha; cheanndubha² | |
| Comparative | níos ceanndubhe | |||
| Superlative | is ceanndubhe | |||
¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.
Mutation edit
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceanndubh | cheanndubh | gceanndubh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||