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===Etymology=== |
===Etymology=== |
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From {{inh|ga|mga|cenn}}, from {{inh|ga|sga|cenn}} (compare |
From {{inh|ga|mga|cenn}}, from {{inh|ga|sga|cenn}}<ref>{{R:DIL|8622|head=1 cenn}}</ref> (compare {{cog|gv|kione}}), from {{inh|ga|pgl|-}} (attested in the personal names {{m|pgl|ᚉᚒᚅᚐᚉᚓᚅᚅᚔ|ᚉᚒᚅᚐ-'''ᚉᚓᚅᚅᚔ'''|lit=dog's head}} and {{m|pgl|ᚊᚓᚅᚑᚃᚓᚅᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ|'''ᚊᚓᚅᚑ'''-ᚃᚓᚅᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ|lit=little fair-headed one}}), from {{inh|ga|cel-pro|*kʷennom}}; compare {{cog|cy|pen}}, {{cog|br|penn}}. |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{IPA|ga|/cɑun̪ˠ/|ref={{R:ga:SjPh|101|section=201}}|a=Munster}} |
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* {{a|Munster}} {{IPA|lang=ga|/caun̪ˠ/}} |
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* {{IPA|ga|/cɑːn̪ˠ/|a=Galway}} |
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* {{IPA|ga|/can̪ˠ/|a=Mayo}} |
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* {{IPA|ga|/cɨ̞n̪ˠ/|ref={{R:ga:Quiggin|42|107}}|a=Ulster}} {{q|corresponding to the archaic dative {{m|ga|cionn}}}} |
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===Noun=== |
===Noun=== |
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====Derived terms==== |
====Derived terms==== |
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{{col-auto|ga |
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|ardcheannach |
|ardcheannach |
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|blaosc an chinn |
|blaosc an chinn |
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|brat cinn |
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|ceann cait |
|ceann cait |
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|ceann tíre |
|ceann tíre |
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|ceannadhairt |
|ceannadhairt |
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|ceannaimsir |
|ceannaimsir |
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|ceannaigh |
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|ceannairgead |
|ceannairgead |
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|ceannas |
|ceannas |
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|focheann |
|focheann |
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|iomaire cinn |
|iomaire cinn |
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|Maolcheann |
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|mírcheann |
|mírcheann |
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|mórcheannach |
|mórcheannach |
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|rópa cinn |
|rópa cinn |
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|siorc ceann casúir |
|siorc ceann casúir |
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|tinneas cinn< |
|tinneas cinn<t:headache> |
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|ar ceann |
|ar ceann |
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|éadach cinn |
|éadach cinn |
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|i gceann< |
|i gceann<t:at the end of; engaged in> |
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|i ndiaidh do chinn |
|i ndiaidh do chinn |
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|chun cinn |
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|Iúr Cinn Trá<t:Newry> |
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}} |
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===Mutation=== |
===Mutation=== |
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{{ga-mut}} |
{{ga-mut}} |
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===References=== |
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===Further reading=== |
===Further reading=== |
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* {{R:ga:ODonaill}} |
* {{R:ga:ODonaill}} |
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* {{R:DIL|8622|head=1 cenn}} |
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{{topics|ga|Anatomy|Body|One}} |
{{topics|ga|Anatomy|Body|One}} |
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==Scottish Gaelic== |
==Scottish Gaelic== |
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===Etymology=== |
===Etymology=== |
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From {{inh|gd|sga|cenn}} (compare |
From {{inh|gd|mga|-}} and {{inh|gd|sga|cenn}} (compare {{cog|gv|kione}}), from {{inh|gd|pgl|ᚉᚒᚅᚐ-ᚉᚓᚅᚅᚔ}}, from {{inh|gd|cel-pro|*kʷennom}} (compare {{cog|cy|pen}}, {{cog|br|penn}}). |
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===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{IPA|gd|/kʲʰaun̪ˠ/}} |
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===Noun=== |
===Noun=== |
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|{{l|gd|bàrr a' chinn||crown of head}} |
|{{l|gd|bàrr a' chinn||crown of head}} |
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|{{l|gd|buail an ceann||occur, come to mind}} |
|{{l|gd|buail an ceann||occur, come to mind}} |
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|{{l|gd|cailleachag a' chinn duibh||coal tit}} |
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|{{l|gd|cailleachag a' chinn ghuirm||blue tit}} |
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|{{l|gd|ceann-ama||deadline}} |
|{{l|gd|ceann-ama||deadline}} |
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|{{l|gd|ceannard||chief, boss}} |
|{{l|gd|ceannard||chief, boss}} |
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Revision as of 16:43, 27 July 2024
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish cenn, from Old Irish cenn[1] (compare Manx kione), from Primitive Irish (attested in the personal names ᚉᚒᚅᚐ-ᚉᚓᚅᚅᚔ (cuna-cenni, literally “dog's head”) and ᚊᚓᚅᚑ-ᚃᚓᚅᚇᚐᚌᚅᚔ (qeno-vendagni, literally “little fair-headed one”)), from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom; compare Welsh pen, Breton penn.
Pronunciation
- (Munster) IPA(key): /cɑun̪ˠ/[2]
- (Galway) IPA(key): /cɑːn̪ˠ/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /can̪ˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /cɨ̞n̪ˠ/[3] (corresponding to the archaic dative cionn)
Noun
ceann m (genitive singular cinn, nominative plural cinn)
- head
- head of cabbage, capitulum
- end, extremity
- roof
- one (modified by an adjective or demonstrative, referring to an object or animal)
- Tá ceann dearg agam.
- I have a red one [e.g. chair].
- Feicim trí cinn ghlasa.
- I see three green ones [e.g. birds].
- Is mian liom an ceann sin.
- I want that one [e.g. toy].
- used as a dummy noun to support a number, referring to an object or animal
- Tá ceann amháin agam.
- I have one [e.g. chair].
- Feicim trí cinn.
- I see three [e.g. birds].
Declension
Declension of ceann
- Alternative nominative/dative plural: ceanna (Cois Fharraige)
- Alternative dative singular: cionn (archaic except in fixed expressions)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- ar ceann
- ardcheannach
- blaosc an chinn
- brat cinn
- ceann cait
- ceann tíre
- ceannadhairt
- ceannaigh
- ceannaimsir
- ceannairgead
- ceannas
- ceannbhalla
- ceannbheart
- ceanncheathrú
- ceannlampa
- chun cinn
- cró an chinn
- croscheann
- éadach cinn
- faoi cheann
- focheann
- i gceann (“at the end of; engaged in”)
- i ndiaidh do chinn
- iomaire cinn
- Iúr Cinn Trá (“Newry”)
- Maolcheann
- mírcheann
- mórcheannach
- néarcheann
- os cionn
- rópa cinn
- siorc ceann casúir
- tinneas cinn (“headache”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| ceann | cheann | gceann |
| 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), “1 cenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 201, page 101
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 107, page 42
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ceann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish and Old Irish cenn (compare Manx kione), from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ-ᚉᚓᚅᚅᚔ (cuna-cenni), from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom (compare Welsh pen, Breton penn).
Pronunciation
Noun
ceann m (genitive singular cinn, plural cinn)
Usage notes
- According to context the word can denote the farthest part of anything - top of a road, bottom of a stair, a promontory, hilt of a sword etc.
- ceann a' bhocsa ― the lid of the box
- ceann na creige ― the top of the rock
- Also frequently used figuratively.
- bho cheann gu ceann ― from end to end
- an ceann greise ― after a while
Derived terms
- aig a' cheann thall (“in the long run”)
- airgead-ceann m (“reward offered for the head of a rebel or outlaw”)
- an ceann a chéile (“together”, adverb)
- an ceann (“ahead”, adverb)
- an ceann (“in the end, at the expiration of”)
- bàrr a' chinn (“crown of head”)
- buail an ceann (“occur, come to mind”)
- bun os ceann (“upside down, topsy-turvy”, adverb)
- cailleachag a' chinn duibh (“coal tit”)
- cailleachag a' chinn ghuirm (“blue tit”)
- ceann a' chnac m (“thwart-brace of a boat”)
- ceann a' chraidh m (“thwart-brace of boat”)
- ceann air chrith m (“quaking grass”)
- ceann simileir (“chimney pot”)
- ceann-achra m (“epiphany”)
- ceann-adhairt m (“pillow; bed-head”)
- ceann-aghaidh f (“forehead; countenance, physiognomy”)
- ceann-aimsir m (“date, epoch, era; term, period”)
- ceann-aimsreach m (“term-day”)
- ceann-airm m (“general, head of an army”)
- ceann-ama (“deadline”)
- ceann-aobhair m (“prime cause, first cause”)
- ceann-aodach m (“head-dress; mitre; turban”)
- ceann-àrd (“high-headed”, adj)
- ceann-armailt m (“general, commander of an array”)
- ceann-bàn a' mhonaidh m (“cotton-sedge”)
- ceann-barrach m (“jack-fish, dike”)
- ceann-bheart m (“helmet, head-piece”)
- ceann-bhiorach (“conical, pointed at the head”, adj)
- ceann-bhrat m (“canopy”)
- ceann-cinnidh (“chieftain”)
- ceann-daoraich (“hangover”)
- ceann-dubhag an t-seilich (“willow tit”)
- ceann-dubhag (“marsh tit”)
- ceann-latha (“date”)
- ceann-na-cìche (“nipple”)
- ceann-rèile (“railway terminal”)
- ceann-sgrìobhadh (“caption; motto; subject”)
- ceann-suidhe (“president”)
- ceannard (“chief, boss”)
- ceannfhacal (“headword”)
- dì-cheann (“behead”)
- gealag-dhubh-cheannach (“reed bunting”)
- gnogadh cinn (“nod”, noun)
- iar-cheann-suidhe (“vice president”)
- os cionn (“above”)
- sgarfa-cinn (“headscarf”)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “ceann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cenn”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Categories:
- Irish terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Irish terms derived from Middle Irish
- Irish terms inherited from Old Irish
- Irish terms derived from Old Irish
- Irish terms inherited from Primitive Irish
- Irish terms derived from Primitive Irish
- Irish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Irish terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Irish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Irish lemmas
- Irish nouns
- Irish masculine nouns
- Irish terms with usage examples
- Irish first-declension nouns
- ga:Anatomy
- ga:Body
- ga:One
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Middle Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Primitive Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Primitive Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Proto-Celtic
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic masculine nouns
- Scottish Gaelic terms with usage examples
- gd:Anatomy
- gd:Body