cerd
Old Irish
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *kerdā, from Proto-Indo-European *kerd- (“craft”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʲer͈d/
Noun
cerd f
- craft, skill
- artisan, craftsman
Inflection
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Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants
- Irish: ceird, ceard, ceardaí
- Manx: keird, keirdagh
- Scottish Gaelic: ceàird, ceàrd
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
cerd | cherd | cerd pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “1 cerd” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.