cál ceannann

Irish
cál ceannann

Alternative forms
  • cál ceannfhionn (superseded)

Etymology

Literally ‘white-faced cabbage’: white-faced because of the white mashed potatoes.

Pronunciation
  • (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˌkɑːlˠ ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌkæːlˠ ˈcan̪ˠən̪ˠ/

Noun

cál ceannann m (genitive singular cáil cheannainn)

  1. colcannon

Descendants

Declension
Declension of cál ceannann

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cál ceannann —
Vocative a cháil cheannainn —
Genitive cáil cheannainn —
Dative cál ceannann —

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an cál ceannann —
Genitive an cháil cheannainn —
Dative leis an gcál ceannann
don chál ceannann		 —

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cál ceannann chál ceannann gcál ceannann
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
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