ceapaire

Irish

Etymology

Originally “shaped object”, from ceap (“to shape, form”) +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈcapˠəɾʲə/

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. a flat cake
  2. a piece of bread and butter
  3. a sandwich
    Tá an fear ag ithe ceapaire.
    The man is eating a sandwich.

Declension
Declension of ceapaire

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) ceapairí
Vocative a cheapaire a cheapairí
Genitive Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) ceapairí
Dative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) ceapairí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) na ceapairí
Genitive an cheapaire na gceapairí
Dative leis an gceapaire

don cheapaire

 leis na ceapairí

Mutation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Originally “shaped object”, from ceap (“to shape, form”) +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲʰɛhpəɾʲə/

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. sandwich

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)cheapaire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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