Céadaoin
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish cétaín, from Old Irish cétaín. By surface analysis, céad (“first”) + aoine (“fast”), i.e., the first fast of the week.
Pronunciation
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈceːd̪ˠiːnʲ/
Noun
Céadaoin f (genitive singular Céadaoin, nominative plural Céadaoineacha)
- Wednesday (day of the week)
Declension
Declension of Céadaoin
Fourth declension
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Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Céadaoin | Chéadaoin | gCéadaoin |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
See also
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Céadaoin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “Céadaoin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “Céadaoin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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