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cead

cead

See also: céad

Irish

Noun

cead m (genitive singular ceada, nominative plural ceadanna)

  1. permission, leave

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cead chead gcead
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • 1 cet” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “cead” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "cead" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish cet, from a reinterpretation of licet, from Latin licet (it is allowed).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʲʰet̪/

Noun

cead m (genitive singular ceada, plural ceadan)

  1. permission, permit, license, leave
  2. farewell, adieu

References

  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
  • 1 cet” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.