Irish word

captaen

captain

nounmasculine/kɑpˠˈt̪ˠeːn̪ˠ/

captaen means “captain” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /kɑpˠˈt̪ˠeːn̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

Mutation	Form
Base form	captaen
Séimhiú	chaptaen
Urú	gcaptaen

captaen in context

Chroith an captaen a cheann.

The captain shook his head.

(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.

Topics

Clothing

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boot

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