HeyRuaHow to say “headstrong” in Irish
- Irish:
- ceannláidir
- English:
- headstrong
- Word type:
- adjective
- More headstrong:
- níos ceannláidre
- Most headstrong:
- is ceannláidre
- Plural:
- ceannláidre
- Pronunciation:
- “KYAN-law-dir” /ˈcaun̪ˌl̪ˠaːdʲəɾʲ/
What does “ceannláidir” mean?
- headstrong
- Determined to do things your own way and not easily persuaded by others.Also: stubborn, wilful, obstinate, self-willed.
Other Irish adjectives for headstrong: ceanndána (stubborn)
“Ceannláidir” after a noun
An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is ceannláidir after páiste (child, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.
séimhiú (the h) the ending
After a feminine noun the adjective gets a séimhiú, an h after its first letter: bean cheannláidir. After a masculine noun it stays as it is: páiste ceannláidir.
With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, ceannláidre. It also gets an h after a plural that ends in a slender consonant; after other plurals it does not: mná ceannláidre.
More headstrong, most headstrong, very headstrong
Tá sí níos ceannláidre ná a deartháir. She is more headstrong than her brother.
| more headstrong | níos ceannláidre | in the past tense: ní ba cheannláidre |
|---|---|---|
| most headstrong | is ceannláidre | in the past tense: ba cheannláidre |
| as headstrong as | chomh ceannláidir le | no change after chomh |
| very headstrong | an-cheannláidir | an- lenites, except d, t and s |
| too headstrong | rócheannláidir | ró- lenites |
“Ceannláidir” in a sentence: Irish examples
With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.
Other adjectives in Irish
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Headstrong in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for headstrong?
The Irish for headstrong is ceannláidir (pronounced “KYAN-law-dir”). It comes after the noun: páiste ceannláidir, a headstrong child; bean cheannláidir, a headstrong woman.
How do you say more headstrong and most headstrong in Irish?
níos ceannláidre is more headstrong and is ceannláidre is most headstrong. In the past tense they become ní ba cheannláidre and ba cheannláidre.
Why does ceannláidir become cheannláidir?
After a feminine singular noun an adjective is lenited: it gets an h after its first letter. So bean cheannláidir (a headstrong woman) but páiste ceannláidir (a headstrong child), because páiste is masculine.
What is the plural of ceannláidir?
With a plural noun ceannláidir becomes ceannláidre: páistí ceannláidre, mná ceannláidre.
How do you say very headstrong in Irish?
an-cheannláidir. Too headstrong is rócheannláidir, and as headstrong as is chomh ceannláidir le.
Is 'ceannláidir' the same as 'ceanndána'?
They are close: 'ceanndána' means stubborn or obstinate, while 'ceannláidir' stresses being headstrong and wilful. Both are often used of children and animals.
