ceithearnach

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Irish ceithernach (“member or leader of a ceithern”). By surface analysis, ceithearn (“kern, band of fighting-men”) +‎ -ach. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic ceatharnach.

Pronunciation

Noun

ceithearnach m (genitive singular ceithearnaigh, nominative plural ceithearnaigh)

  1. kern (light-armed foot soldier)
  2. (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

See also
Chess pieces in Irish · fir fichille (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rí banríon caiseal easpag ridire ceithearnach, 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
  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 67

Further reading
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