céir

See also: ceir and cèir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish céir (compare Scottish Gaelic cèir), from Latin cēra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ceːɾʲ/

Noun

céir f (genitive singular céarach, nominative plural céaracha)

1. wax
2. coating, stain

Declension

Declension of céir (fifth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative céir céaracha vocative a chéir a chéaracha genitive céarach céaracha dative céir céaracha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an chéir na céaracha genitive na céarach na gcéaracha dative leis an gcéir don chéir leis na céaracha

Mutation

Mutated forms of céir

radical	lenition	eclipsis
céir	chéir	gcéir

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.