ceanndána

Irish

Etymology

ceann (“head”) +‎ dána (“bold”)

Adjective

ceanndána

  1. headstrong, stubborn, obstinate
    Synonyms: cruamhuineálach, ceanntréan, ciotrúnta, stuacach, dáigh

Declension
Declension of ceanndána
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative ceanndána cheanndána ceanndána;
cheanndána²
Vocative cheanndána ceanndána
Genitive ceanndána ceanndána ceanndána
Dative ceanndána;
cheanndána¹		 cheanndána ceanndána;
cheanndána²
Comparative níos ceanndána
Superlative is ceanndána

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

Derived terms
  • ceanndánacht (“stubbornness”, noun)

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

Further reading
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