céir

See also: ceir and cèir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish céir (compare Scottish Gaelic cèir), from Latin cēra.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ceːɾʲ/

Noun

céir f (genitive singular céarach, nominative plural céaracha)

  1. wax
  2. coating, stain

Declension
Declension of céir

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative céir céaracha
Vocative a chéir a chéaracha
Genitive céarach céaracha
Dative céir céaracha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chéir na céaracha
Genitive na céarach na gcéaracha
Dative leis an gcéir

don chéir

 leis na céaracha

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