airde

airde

See also: àirde and áirde

Irish

Alternative forms

• áirde (superseded)
• aoirde

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɾˠdʲə/
• (Waterford) IPA^(key): /ˈiːɾˠdʲə/[1]
• (Aran) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːɾˠdʲə/, /ˈaiɾʲdʲə/[2][3]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈæːɾˠdʲə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ardae, airde f (“height; high place”), from ard (“high”, adjective).

Noun

airde f (genitive singular airde, nominative plural airdí)

1. height
2. elevation
3. (astronomy, geometry) altitude
4. level
5. (sound, music) volume, pitch

Declension

Declension of airde

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative airde airdí Vocative a airde a airdí Genitive airde airdí Dative airde airdí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an airde na hairdí Genitive na hairde na n-airdí Dative leis an airde don airde leis na hairdí

Derived terms

• airde ceolchoirme (“concert-pitch”)
• airdemhéadar m (“altimeter”)
• claonairde (“slant height”)
• comh-airde (“unison”)

 

Adjective

airde

1. genitive feminine singular of ard
2. comparative degree of ard

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
airde	n-airde	hairde	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “ardae, airde”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
• “áirde” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
• "airde" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

References

1. Risteard B. Breatnach, 1947, The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, p. 6.
2. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 5.
3. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 18.

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar͈ʲdʲe/

Adjective

airde

1. genitive singular feminine of ard

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
airde	unchanged	n-airde
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.