cara as Críost

Irish edit

Alternative forms edit

cara Críost, caras Críost

Etymology edit

Literally “friend out of Christ”

Pronunciation edit

(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌkaɾˠəʃ ˈcɾʲiːsˠt̪ˠə/^[1] (as if spelled cara as Críosta)

Noun edit

cara as Críost m (genitive singular carad as Críost, nominative plural cairde as Críost)

godparent, baptismal sponsor

References edit

^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 45

Further reading edit

Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “cara”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cara”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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