ceathrar
Irish
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Cardinal: ceathair Ordinal: ceathrú Personal: ceathrar Attributive: ceithre |
Etymology
editInherited from Old Irish cethrar (“four people”).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editceathrar m (genitive singular ceathrair, nominative plural ceathrair) (triggers no mutation)
Usage notes
edit- Generally used with the genitive plural when referring to human beings; also sometimes used with other nouns, especially if the things they denote are being personified.
Declension
editDeclension of ceathrar
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
editRelated terms
editMutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
ceathrar | cheathrar | gceathrar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cethrar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, retrieved 24 May 2024
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 71
Further reading
edit- “ceathrar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “four”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, retrieved 24 May 2024
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceathrar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN, retrieved 24 May 2024
Scottish Gaelic
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish cethrar (“four people”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editceathrar m (genitive singular ceathrair, plural ceathraran)
Usage notes
edit- Only used about persons (cf numerical noun).
- Following noun is in the genitive:
- ceathrar bhalach ― four boys
- Alternatively, de and the dative are used:
- ceathrar de bhalaich ― four boys
- Prepositional pronouns used are those formed from de and aig
- an ceathrar dhiubh / aca ― the four of them
- Also used on its own:
- Bha ceathrar ann. ― There were four.
Related terms
editMutation
editScottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
ceathrar | cheathrar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
edit- Edward Dwelly (1911) “ceathrar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cethrar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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