ceithearnach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish ceithernach (“member or leader of a ceithern”), from ceithern (“kern, band of fighting-men; band or collection of persons in general”).

Noun

ceithearnach m (genitive singular ceithearnaigh, nominative plural ceithearnaigh)

kern (light-armed foot soldier)
(chess) pawn

Declension

Declension of ceithearnach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ceithearnach	ceithearnaigh
Vocative	a cheithearnaigh	a cheithearnacha
Genitive	ceithearnaigh	ceithearnach
Dative	ceithearnach	ceithearnaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an ceithearnach	na ceithearnaigh
Genitive	an cheithearnaigh	na gceithearnach
Dative	leis an gceithearnach don cheithearnach	leis na ceithearnaigh

Synonyms

(pawn): fichillín

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
ceithearnach	cheithearnach	gceithearnach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

"ceithearnach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“ceithernach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Chess pieces in Irish · fir fichille (layout · text)

rí	banríon	caiseal	easpag	ridire	ceithearnach, fichillín