ceist

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ceist, from Latin quaestiō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /cɛʃtʲ/

Noun

ceist f (genitive singular ceiste, nominative plural ceisteanna)

  1. question (+ ar (“for”))
    Tá ceist agam ort.
    I have a question for you.

Declension
Declension of ceist

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ceist ceisteanna
Vocative a cheist a cheisteanna
Genitive ceiste ceisteanna
Dative ceist ceisteanna

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cheist na ceisteanna
Genitive na ceiste na gceisteanna
Dative leis an gceist

don cheist

 leis na ceisteanna

Derived terms
  • aincheist f (“dilemma”)
  • ceisteach (“questioning, interrogative”, adjective)
  • ceistigh (“question”, verb)
  • croscheist f (“cross-question”)
  • focheist f (“minor, subordinate question; odd, occasional inquiry”)
  • i gceist (“in question”)

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

Further reading
  • "ceist" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “ceist” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “ceist” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “ceist” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ceist, from Latin quaestiō

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kʰʲeʃtʲ]

Noun

ceist f (genitive singular ceiste, plural ceistean)

  1. question
    Bu toigh leam beagan cheistean a chur air an duine sin. ― I would like to ask that man a few questions.
    Cha robh ceist air a chur air. ― No question had been put to him.
  2. problem, dispute, controversy
    tha, gun cheist ― yes, indeed, undoubtedly
  3. darling
    tha, a cheist ― yes, darling
  4. regard
  5. anxiety
  6. puzzle

Derived terms
  • aincheist (“dilemma”)
  • ana-ceist (“difficulty, dilemma; puzzle, riddle”)
  • ceisteachan (“questionnaire”)
  • ceistean àbhaisteach (“frequently asked questions”)
  • ceist-fhacal (“interrogative”)
  • ceist-leabhar, leabhar cheist (“catechism, question-book”)
  • ceist-phunc (“note of interrogation”)
  • dubh-cheist (“enigma”)

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
RadicalLenition
ceistcheist
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • “ceist” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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