ceannchathair

Irish

Etymology

From ceann- (“chief, main”) +‎ cathair (“city”).

Noun

ceannchathair f (genitive singular ceannchathrach, nominative plural ceannchathracha)

  1. metropolis

Declension
Declension of ceannchathair

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ceannchathair ceannchathracha
Vocative a cheannchathair a cheannchathracha
Genitive ceannchathrach ceannchathracha
Dative ceannchathair ceannchathracha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cheannchathair na ceannchathracha
Genitive na ceannchathrach na gceannchathracha
Dative leis an gceannchathair

don cheannchathair

 leis na ceannchathracha

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ceannchathair cheannchathair gceannchathair
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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