céard

See also: ceard, ceàrd, and cèard

Irish

Etymology

Univerbation of cé (“what”) +‎ rud (“thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ceːɾˠd̪ˠ/

Pronoun

céard

1. (Connacht) what

   Synonyms: (Munster, Ulster) cad, cad é

   Céard é féin?

   What is it?

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “céard”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “céard”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Ó Dónaill, Niall, Ua Maoileoin, Pádraig (1991) “céard”, in An Foclóir Beag (in Irish), Dublin: An Gúm
• Nashimoto, Kuninao (2020) “céard”, in ニューエクスプレスプラス アイルランド語 [Nyūekusupuresu Purasu Airurando-go, New Express Irish] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, →ISBN, pages 17–19