céim

See also: cèim

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish céimm,[1] from Proto-Celtic *kanxsman (“a step”), from Proto-Celtic *kengeti (“to step, walk”).[2]

Pronunciation

Noun

céim f (genitive singular céime, nominative plural céimeanna)

  1. step, footstep
  2. pace
  3. step (of a stair), riser
  4. grade (of elevation)
  5. degree (of a university; angle; temperature)
  6. (grammar) degree (comparison stage of an adjective or adverb)
  7. stage (phase)

Declension

Declension of céim (second declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative céim céimeanna
vocative a chéim a chéimeanna
genitive céime céimeanna
dative céim céimeanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an chéim na céimeanna
genitive na céime na gcéimeanna
dative leis an gcéim
don chéim 		leis na céimeanna

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of céim
radical lenition eclipsis
céim chéim gcéim

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

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “céim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 188–89
  3. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 425, page 117: “éi, é normally = e꞉, e.g. céile, céim.”
  4. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 172
  5. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 153, page 60

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “céim”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 184; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “céim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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