cúairt
See also: cuairt
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
According to Stokes, related to Proto-Celtic *krundis (“round”), the source of modern cruinn (“round”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cúairt m (genitive cúarta, nominative plural cúartai)
- circle, ring, circuit, circumference
- troop, battalion
- circuit, globe (of heaven, earth)
- area, territory, district
- inner space, enclosure
- circuit, turn, revolution, course (of moon), recurring event
- circuit, tour, visitation, journey
- tribute, dues, claim
Inflection edit
| Masculine i-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | cúairt | cúairtL | cúartaiH |
| Vocative | cúairt | cúairtL | cúartaiH |
| Accusative | cúairtN | cúairtL | cúartaiH |
| Genitive | cúartoH, cúartaH | cúartoH, cúartaH | cúartaeN |
| Dative | cúairtL | cúartaib | cúartaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ Stokes, Whitley, Bezzenberger, Adalbert (1894) Urkeltischer Sprachschatz (Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen; Zweiter Theil) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 93