cairt

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑɾˠtʲ/[1][2], /kaɾˠtʲ/[3], /kæɾˠtʲ/[4]

Etymology 1

    From Old Irish cairt, from Latin charta,[5] from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs). Doublet of cárta.

    Noun

    cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

    1. chart
    2. charter
    3. parchment, deed
    Declension
    Declension of cairt (second declension)
    bare forms
    singular plural
    nominative cairt cairteacha
    vocative a chairt a chairteacha
    genitive cairte cairteacha
    dative cairt cairteacha
    forms with the definite article
    singular plural
    nominative an chairt na cairteacha
    genitive na cairte na gcairteacha
    dative leis an gcairt
    don chairt
    leis na cairteacha
    Derived terms
    • cairt aimsire (weather-chart)
    • cairt chompáis (compass card)
    • cairt phraitice (pratique)
    • cairtchlár (cardboard)
    • cairteacha riaracháin f pl (letters of administration)
    • cairteoir (mapmaker)
    • cairtfhostaigh (charter, transitive verb)
    • cairtfhostóir (charterer)

    Etymology 2

      From Middle Irish cairt, from Old Norse kartr.[6]

      Noun

      cairt f (genitive singular cairte or cairteach, nominative plural cairteacha)

      1. cart
      2. car, automobile
      Declension
      Declension of cairt (second declension)
      bare forms
      singular plural
      nominative cairt cairteacha
      vocative a chairt a chairteacha
      genitive cairte cairteacha
      dative cairt cairteacha
      forms with the definite article
      singular plural
      nominative an chairt na cairteacha
      genitive na cairte na gcairteacha
      dative leis an gcairt
      don chairt
      leis na cairteacha
      Alternative declension
      Declension of cairt (fifth declension)
      bare forms
      singular plural
      nominative cairt cairteacha
      vocative a chairt a chairteacha
      genitive cairteach cairteacha
      dative cairt
      cairtigh (archaic, dialectal)
      cairteacha
      forms with the definite article
      singular plural
      nominative an chairt na cairteacha
      genitive na cairteach na gcairteacha
      dative leis an gcairt
      leis an gcairtigh (archaic, dialectal)
      don chairt
      don chairtigh (archaic, dialectal)
      leis na cairteacha
      Synonyms
      Derived terms
      • fear cairte (carter; hawker)
      • carra cairte (chassis of cart)
      • cairteoir (carter)

      Etymology 3

      Noun

      cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

      1. alternative form of coirt (bark)
      Declension
      Declension of cairt (second declension)
      bare forms
      singular plural
      nominative cairt cairteacha
      vocative a chairt a chairteacha
      genitive cairte cairteacha
      dative cairt cairteacha
      forms with the definite article
      singular plural
      nominative an chairt na cairteacha
      genitive na cairte na gcairteacha
      dative leis an gcairt
      don chairt
      leis na cairteacha

      Verb

      cairt (present analytic cairteann, future analytic cairtfidh, verbal noun cairteadh, past participle cairte)

      1. (transitive) alternative form of coirtigh (decorticate)
      Conjugation
      Conjugation of cairt (first conjugation – A)
      indicative singular plural direct relative autonomous
      first second third first second third
      present cairtim cairteann tú;
      cairtir
      cairteann sé, sí cairtimid; cairteann muid cairteann sibh cairteann siad;
      cairtid
      a chairteann; a chairteas cairtear
      past chairt mé; chairteas chairt tú; chairtis chairt sé, sí chairteamar; chairt muid chairt sibh; chairteabhair chairt siad; chairteadar a chairt cairteadh
      past habitual chairtinn /
      cairtinn
      chairteá /
      cairteá
      chairteadh sé, sí /
      cairteadh sé, sí
      chairtimis; chairteadh muid /
      cairtimis; cairteadh muid
      chairteadh sibh /
      cairteadh sibh
      chairtidís; chairteadh siad /
      cairtidís; cairteadh siad
      a chairteadh chairtí /
      cairtí
      singular plural direct relative autonomous
      first second third first second third
      future cairtfidh mé;
      cairtfead
      cairtfidh tú;
      cairtfir
      cairtfidh sé, sí cairtfimid;
      cairtfidh muid
      cairtfidh sibh cairtfidh siad;
      cairtfid
      a chairtfidh; a chairtfeas cairtfear
      conditional chairtfinn /
      cairtfinn
      chairtfeá /
      cairtfeá
      chairtfeadh sé, sí /
      cairtfeadh sé, sí
      chairtfimis; chairtfeadh muid /
      cairtfimis; cairtfeadh muid
      chairtfeadh sibh /
      cairtfeadh sibh
      chairtfidís; chairtfeadh siad /
      cairtfidís; cairtfeadh siad
      a chairtfeadh chairtfí /
      cairtfí
      subjunctive singular plural direct relative autonomous
      first second third first second third
      present go gcairte mé;
      go gcairtead
      go gcairte tú;
      go gcairtir
      go gcairte sé, sí go gcairtimid;
      go gcairte muid
      go gcairte sibh go gcairte siad;
      go gcairtid
      go gcairtear
      past gcairtinn gcairteá gcairteadh sé, sí gcairtimis;
      gcairteadh muid
      gcairteadh sibh gcairtidís;
      gcairteadh siad
      gcairtí
      imperative singular plural direct relative autonomous
      first second third first second third
      cairtim cairt cairteadh sé, sí cairtimis cairtigí;
      cairtidh
      cairtidís cairtear
      past participle cairte
      verbal noun cairteadh

      archaic or dialect form
      dependent form

      Mutation

      Mutated forms of cairt
      radical lenition eclipsis
      cairt chairt gcairt

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

      References

      1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 86, page 46
      2. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 149
      3. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 17, page 8
      4. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959), Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 548.52, page 228; reprinted 1979
      5. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 cairt”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
      6. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 cairt”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

      Further reading

      Middle Scots

      Etymology

      From Middle English carde, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, paper, papyrus).

      Noun

      cairt

      1. cart
      2. card
      3. chart; map
        • a. 1578, Protocol Books of Dominus Thomas Johnsoun, 1528–1578:
          Ane brodit cart contenyng all cuntras
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        • a. 1606, A Collection of Inventories and other Records of the Royal Wardrobe and Jewelhouse and of the artillery and munitioun in some of the royal castles, 1488–1606 (published 1815):
          Tua litle cairtis of the yle of Malt
          (please add an English translation of this quotation)
        • a. 1660, The Poetical Remains of William Lithgow, the Scotish Traveller 1618–60 (published 1863):
          I had rather see on land, Be true eye-sight, than all the worlde by cairt
          (please add an English translation of this quotation)

      Descendants

      • Scots: cairt

      Verb

      cairt

      1. to cart

      References

      Scots

      Etymology 1

        From Middle Scots cairt, from Middle English carde, from Old French carte, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, paper, papyrus).

        Noun

        cairt (plural cairts)

        1. card

        Etymology 2

          Noun

          cairt (plural cairts)

          1. cart

          Verb

          cairt (third-person singular simple present cairts, present participle cairtin, simple past and past participle cairtit)

          1. to cart

          References

          Scottish Gaelic

          Etymology

          From Old Irish cairt, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs).

          Pronunciation

          • IPA(key): /kʰarˠʃtʲ/

          Noun

          cairt f (genitive singular cairte, plural cairtean)

          1. card
          2. chart
          3. charter (document)
          4. cart, wagon
          5. bark, rind

          Derived terms

          Mutation

          Mutation of cairt
          radical lenition
          cairt chairt

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