Cill Chainnigh

Irish

Etymology

Literally, “church of Cainneach”

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ˌciːlʲ ˈxɑnʲɪɟ/
  • (Galway) IPA(key): /ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲə/
  • (Mayo, Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌcɪl̠ʲ ˈxan̠ʲiː/

Proper noun

Cill Chainnigh f (genitive Chill Chainnigh)

  1. Kilkenny (a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland)
  2. Kilkenny (a county of Ireland)
    Synonym: Contae Chill Chainnigh

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Cill Chainnigh Chill Chainnigh gCill Chainnigh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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