cairde

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish cairde (pact, convenant, peace), a special use of cara (friendship), related to Etymology 2 below.

Noun

cairde m (genitive singular cairde)

  1. respite
    gan chairde
    without respite
    Synonym: spás
  2. (business) credit
    ar cairde
    on credit
    Synonym: creidmheas
  3. delay
    Synonym: moill
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Compare Manx caarjyn, Scottish Gaelic càirdean.

Alternative forms

Noun

cairde m pl

  1. plural of cara

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cairde chairde gcairde
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Middle Irish

Noun

cairde

  1. nominative/vocative/accusative/genitive plural of cara

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
cairdechairdecairde
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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