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ceannach

purchase

NounMasculineB2/ˈcan̪ˠəx/

"ceannach" means "purchase" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /ˈcan̪ˠəx/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → cheannach, Urú → gceannach.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "ceannach" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formceannach
Séimhiúcheannach
Urúgceannach

"ceannach" in context

Ba mhaith liom ceannach rud éigin a ithe.

I want to buy something to eat.

C1

Táim ag ceannach róis.

I'm buying a rose.

B1

Thosaíodar mar sin ag ceannach oibrithe as an Afraic.

So, they started buying workers from Africa.

B1

Cialluíonn an focal “dáta an aistrithe” an dáta ar ar dineadh riarachán na seirbhísí puiblí a bhaineann le ceannach talmhan d'aistriú, maidir le Saorstát Éireann, chun Ard-Chomhairle Shaorstáit Éireann;

The expression "the transfer date" means the date on which the administration of public services relating to land purchase was transferred as respects Saorstát Eireann to the Executive Council of Saorstát Eireann;

C1

(3) Aon bhall de sna Fórsaí nách oifigeach beidh teideal aige chun é do scur asta le ceannach fé mar a hórdófar, no ar bheith caithte don tréimhse seirbhíse gur liostáladh ina cóir é.

(3) Any member of the Forces other than an officer shall be entitled to receive his discharge therefrom either by purchase as maybe prescribed, or on the expiration of the period of service for which he is engaged.

B2

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