ceithearn choille

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “yeomanry of a forest”

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌcaɾˠn̪ˠ ˈxɪl̠ʲu/ (as if spelled ceithearn choilleadh)

Noun

ceithearn choille f (genitive singular ceithirne coille, nominative plural ceithearna coille)

1. (historical) woodkern, highwayman

Descendants

• → English: woodkern (calque)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceithearn choille	cheithearn choille	gceithearn choille
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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