céachta

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish cécht, from Proto-Celtic *kanktus. According to Vendryes, from Proto-Celtic *kenk-tu-, possibly the source of Latin cectōria.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈceːx.t̪ˠə/

Noun

céachta m or f (genitive singular céachta, nominative plural céachtaí)

  1. plough

Declension
Declension of céachta

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative céachta céachta
Vocative a chéachta a chéachta
Genitive céachta céachta
Dative céachta céachta

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an céachta na céachta
Genitive an chéachta na gcéachta
Dative leis an gcéachta

don chéachta

 leis na céachta
Alternative declension
Declension of céacht

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative céacht céachtanna
Vocative a chéacht a chéachtanna
Genitive céachta céachtanna
Dative céacht céachtanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chéacht na céachtanna
Genitive na céachta na gcéachtanna
Dative leis an gcéacht

don chéacht

 leis na céachtanna

Derived terms
  • céachtaíl f (“ploughing”)
  • céachtaire m (“ploughwright”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
céachta chéachta gcéachta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. https://www.persee.fr/doc/ecelt_0373-1928_1937_num_2_3_1136
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