charn

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /xɑːɾˠn̪ˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /xæːɾˠn̪ˠ/

Noun

charn

1. Lenited form of carn.

Old French

Noun

charn oblique singular, f (oblique plural charns, nominative singular charn, nominative plural charns)

1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of char

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

• carn

Etymology

From Latin carnem, accusative singular of carō.

Noun

charn f (oblique plural charns, nominative singular charn, nominative plural charns)

1. flesh
   • 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lo tems vai e ven e vire

     Ai, frescha charn colorida,
     Cui Deus formet ab sas mas

     fresh, colored flesh
     that God form with his hands

Descendants

• Occitan: charn

Romansch

Alternative forms

• carn (Sursilvan)
• tgarn (Sutsilvan)
• tgern (Surmiran)

Etymology

From Latin carō, carnem.

Noun

charn f (plural charns)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) meat

Derived terms

• charn-bov (“beef”)
• charn-portg (“pork”)
• charnpiertg (“bacon”)