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cúairt

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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According to Stokes, related to Proto-Celtic *krundis (“round”), the source of modern cruinn (“round”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cúairt m (genitive cúarta, nominative plural cúartai)

  1. circle, ring, circuit, circumference
  2. troop, battalion
  3. circuit, globe (of heaven, earth)
  4. area, territory, district
  5. inner space, enclosure
  6. circuit, turn, revolution, course (of moon), recurring event
  7. circuit, tour, visitation, journey
  8. tribute, dues, claim

Inflection

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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:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: cuairt
  • Manx: keayrt
  • Scottish Gaelic: cuairt

References

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  1. ^ Stokes, Whitley, Bezzenberger, Adalbert (1894) Urkeltischer Sprachschatz (Wörterbuch der indogermanischen Sprachen; Zweiter Theil) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, page 93
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