Ceilteach

See also: ceilt

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Celtae +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈcɛlʲtʲax/

Proper noun

Ceilteach m (plural Ceiltigh)

  1. Celt

Declension
Declension of Ceilteach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Ceilteach Ceiltigh
Vocative a Cheiltigh a Cheilteacha
Genitive Ceiltigh Ceilteach
Dative Ceilteach Ceiltigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Ceilteach na Ceiltigh
Genitive an Cheiltigh na gCeilteach
Dative leis an gCeilteach

don Cheilteach

 leis na Ceiltigh

Adjective

Ceilteach (genitive singular masculine Ceiltigh, genitive singular feminine Ceiltí, plural Ceilteacha, comparative Ceiltí)

  1. Celtic

Declension
Declension of Ceilteach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Ceilteach Cheilteach Ceilteacha;
Cheilteacha²
Vocative Cheiltigh Ceilteacha
Genitive Ceiltí Ceilteacha Ceilteach
Dative Ceilteach;
Cheilteach¹		 Cheilteach;
Cheiltigh (archaic)		 Ceilteacha;
Cheilteacha²
Comparative níos Ceiltí
Superlative is Ceiltí

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

  • Ceiltis f (“Celtic (language)”)

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

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈcʰeltʲəx/

Proper noun

Ceilteach m (plural Ceiltich)

  1. A Celt

Adjective

Ceilteach

  1. Celtic

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
CeilteachCheilteach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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