ceàrd

See also: ceard, céard, and cèard

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• cèard

Etymology

From Old Irish cerd (“craftsman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cʰaːrˠt̪/

Noun

ceàrd m (genitive singular ceàird or ciùird, plural ceàrdan)

1. tinker
2. craft, trade
3. (rare outside of compounds) smith
4. (derogatory, somewhat offensive) crook, blackguard, scoundrel

Derived terms

• ceàrdach
• taigh-ceàirde

Mutation

Mutation of ceàrd

radical	lenition
ceàrd	cheàrd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.