cétnae

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Old Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cét- (first), from Proto-Celtic *kentus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

Old Irish ordinal numbers
1st 2nd  > 
    Cardinal : óen
    Ordinal : cétnae

cétnae

  1. first
  2. same

Inflection[edit]

io/iā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative cétnae cétnae cétnae
Vocative cétnai
Accusative cétnae cétnai
Genitive cétnai cétnae cétnai
Dative cétnu cétnai cétnu
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative cétnai cétnai
Vocative cétnai
cétnu*
Accusative cétnai
cétnu*
Genitive cétnae
Dative cétnaib
Notes * when substantivized
io/iā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative cétne cétne cétne
Vocative cétni
Accusative cétne cétni
Genitive cétni cétne cétni
Dative cétniu cétni cétniu
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative cétni cétni
Vocative cétni
cétniu*
Accusative cétni
cétniu*
Genitive cétne
Dative cétnib
Notes * when substantivized

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle Irish: cétna
    • Irish: céanna

Mutation[edit]

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cétnae chétnae cétnae
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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