keird
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish cerd, from Proto-Celtic *kerdā, from Proto-Indo-European *kerd- (“craft”). Cognate with Irish ceird.
Noun
keird f (genitive singular keirdey, plural keirdyn)
- employment, profession, business, vocation, occupation
- pursuit, avocation
- professional skill, trade, craft
Derived terms
- keirdaght f (“artisanship, craftsmanship, tradesmanship”)
- keirdagh
- keird-chummyn
- keird-chummynys
- keird-heshaght
- keird-heshaghtagh
- keird-heshaghtys
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| keird | cheird | geird |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
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