cerd

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Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *kerdā, from Proto-Indo-European *kerd- (craft).

Pronunciation

Noun

cerd f

  1. craft, skill
  2. artisan, craftsman

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cerdL ceirdL cerdaH
Vocative cerdL ceirdL cerdaH
Accusative ceirdN ceirdL cerdaH
Genitive cerdaeH cerdL cerdN
Dative ceirdL cerdaib cerdaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

  • cerddchae
    • Irish: ceárta

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cerd cherd cerd
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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