cisteanach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish cistenach.

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈcɪʃtʲən̪ˠəx/

Noun

cisteanach f (genitive singular cisteanaí, nominative plural cisteanacha)

1. Cois Fharraige form of cistin (“kitchen”)
2. genitive singular of cistin

Declension

Declension of cisteanach

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative cisteanach cisteanacha Vocative a chisteanach a chisteanacha Genitive cisteanaí cisteanacha Dative cisteanach cisteanacha

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an chisteanach na cisteanacha Genitive na cisteanaí na gcisteanacha Dative leis an gcisteanach don chisteanach leis na cisteanacha

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cisteanach	chisteanach	gcisteanach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cistenach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht (in Irish), 2nd edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 70 and p. 317
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cisteanach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN