captain in Irish

captaen

captain

nounmasculine/kɑpˠˈt̪ˠeːn̪ˠ/

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Chroith an captaen a cheann.

The captain shook his head.B2

(b) Seachtar oifigeach eile ar a mhéid no triúr oifigeach eile ar a luíod nách ísle céim ná Captaen agus a ceapfar ag an Oifigeach Có-ghairme.

( b ) Not more than seven and not less than three other officers who shall not be of a rank lower than Captain and shall be appointed by the Convening Officer.B2

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You may also meet these forms of captaen in a sentence.

Base form: captaen
Séimhiú: chaptaen
Urú: gcaptaen

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