ceannramhar
Irish edit
Etymology edit
ceann- (“-headed”) + ramhar (“fat”)
Adjective edit
ceannramhar (genitive singular feminine ceannraimhre, plural ceannramhra)
Declension edit
Declension of ceannramhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | ceannramhar | cheannramhar | ceannramhra; cheannramhra² | |
| Vocative | cheannramhair | ceannramhra | ||
| Genitive | ceannraimhre | ceannramhra | ceannramhar | |
| Dative | ceannramhar; cheannramhar¹ |
cheannramhar; cheannramhair (archaic) |
ceannramhra; cheannramhra² | |
| Comparative | níos ceannraimhre | |||
| Superlative | is ceannraimhre | |||
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 |
| ceannramhar | cheannramhar | gceannramhar |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||