cairt

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cairt, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs).

Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

  1. chart
  2. charter
  3. parchment, deed
Declension
Declension of cairt

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cairt cairteacha
Vocative a chairt a chairteacha
Genitive cairte cairteacha
Dative cairt cairteacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chairt na cairteacha
Genitive na cairte na gcairteacha
Dative leis an gcairt

don chairt

 leis na cairteacha
Derived terms
  • cairt aimsire (“weather-chart”)
  • cairt baile (“town charter”)
  • cairt cathrach (“city charter”)
  • cairt chompáis (“compass card”)
  • cairt comhlachta (“company charter”)
  • cairt ghaoithe (“wind-chart”)
  • cairt loingseoireachta (“navigator's chart, sea map”)
  • cairt loingseora (“navigator's chart, sea map”)
  • cairt phraitice (“pratique”)
  • cairtchlár (“cardboard”)
  • cairteacha riaracháin f pl (“letters of administration”)
  • cairteoir (“mapmaker”)
  • cairtfhostaigh (“charter”, transitive verb)
  • cairtfhostóir (“charterer”)
  • fearann cairte (“charter-land”)

Etymology 2

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Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte or cairteach, nominative plural cairteacha)

  1. cart
  2. motor-car
Declension
Declension of cairt

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cairt cairteacha
Vocative a chairt a chairteacha
Genitive cairte cairteacha
Dative cairt cairteacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chairt na cairteacha
Genitive na cairte na gcairteacha
Dative leis an gcairt

don chairt

 leis na cairteacha
Alternative declension
Declension of cairt

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cairt cairteacha
Vocative a chairt a chairteacha
Genitive cairteach cairteacha
Dative cairt cairteacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chairt na cairteacha
Genitive na cairteach na gcairteacha
Dative leis an gcairt

don chairt

 leis na cairteacha
Derived terms
  • cairteoir (“carter”)
  • carra cairte (“chassis of cart”)
  • cosán cairte (“cart-track”)
  • fear cairte (“carter; hawker”)
  • fearann cairte (“charter-land”)
  • lód cairte (“cart-load”)
  • rian cairte (“cart-track”)
  • sáil cairte (“tail of cart”)
  • sáilín cairte (“heel of cart-shaft”)
  • saor cairte (“cartwright”)
  • smearadh cairte (“cart-grease”)
  • torann cairte (“rumble of cart”)
  • ualach cairte (“cart-load”)

Etymology 3

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Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

  1. device for making fishing lines
Declension
Declension of cairt

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cairt cairteacha
Vocative a chairt a chairteacha
Genitive cairte cairteacha
Dative cairt cairteacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chairt na cairteacha
Genitive na cairte na gcairteacha
Dative leis an gcairt

don chairt

 leis na cairteacha

Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

  1. Alternative form of coirt (“bark; coating; fur, scale, scum”)
Declension
Declension of cairt

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative cairt cairteacha
Vocative a chairt a chairteacha
Genitive cairte cairteacha
Dative cairt cairteacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an chairt na cairteacha
Genitive na cairte na gcairteacha
Dative leis an gcairt

don chairt

 leis na cairteacha

Verb

cairt (present analytic cairteann, future analytic cairtfidh, verbal noun cairteadh, past participle cairte)

  1. (transitive) Alternative form of coirtigh (“decorticate; tan; coat, encrust”)
Conjugation
conjugation of cairt (first conjugation – A)
singular plural relative autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present cairtim cairteann tú;
cairtir†		 cairteann sé, sí cairtimid cairteann sibh cairteann siad;
cairtid†		 a chairteann; a chairteas /
a gcairteann*; a gcairteas*		 cairtear
past chairt mé; chairteas chairt tú; chairtis chairt sé, sí chairteamar; chairt muid chairt sibh; chairteabhair chairt siad; chairteadar a chairt /
ar chairt*		 cairteadh
past habitual chairtinn / gcairtinn‡‡ chairteá / gcairteᇇ chairteadh sé, sí / gcairteadh sé, s퇇 chairtimis; chairteadh muid / gcairtimis‡‡; gcairteadh muid‡‡ chairteadh sibh / gcairteadh sibh‡‡ chairtidís; chairteadh siad / gcairtidís‡‡; gcairteadh siad‡‡ a chairteadh /
a gcairteadh*		 chairtí / gcairt퇇
future cairtfidh mé;
cairtfead		 cairtfidh tú;
cairtfir†		 cairtfidh sé, sí cairtfimid;
cairtfidh muid		 cairtfidh sibh cairtfidh siad;
cairtfid†		 a chairtfidh; a chairtfeas /
a gcairtfidh*; a gcairtfeas*		 cairtfear
conditional chairtfinn / gcairtfinn‡‡ chairtfeá / gcairtfeᇇ chairtfeadh sé, sí / gcairtfeadh sé, s퇇 chairtfimis; chairtfeadh muid / gcairtfimis‡‡; gcairtfeadh muid‡‡ chairtfeadh sibh / gcairtfeadh sibh‡‡ chairtfidís; chairtfeadh siad / gcairtfidís‡‡; gcairtfeadh siad‡‡ a chairtfeadh /
a gcairtfeadh*		 chairtfí / gcairtf퇇
subjunctive present go gcairte mé;
go gcairtead†		 go gcairte tú;
go gcairtir†		 go gcairte sé, sí go gcairtimid;
go gcairte muid		 go gcairte sibh go gcairte siad;
go gcairtid†		 — go gcairtear
past dá gcairtinn dá gcairteá dá gcairteadh sé, sí dá gcairtimis;
dá gcairteadh muid		 dá gcairteadh sibh dá gcairtidís;
dá gcairteadh siad		 — dá gcairtí
imperative cairtim cairt cairteadh sé, sí cairtimis cairtigí;
cairtidh†		 cairtidís — cairtear
verbal noun cairteadh
past participle cairte

* indirect relative
† archaic or dialect form
‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cairt chairt gcairt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

Scots

Noun

cairt (plural cairts)

  1. cart
  2. card
  3. (Middle Scots) chart; map
    • a. 1578, Protocol Books of Dominus Thomas Johnsoun, 1528–1578:
      Ane brodit cart contenyng all cuntras
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • a. 1606, A Collection of Inventories and other Records of the Royal Wardrobe and Jewelhouse and of the artillery and munitioun in some of the royal castles, 1488–1606 (published 1815):
      Tua litle cairtis of the yle of Malt
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • a. 1660, The Poetical Remains of William Lithgow, the Scotish Traveller 1618–60 (published 1863):
      I had rather see on land, Be true eye-sight, than all the worlde by cairt
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Verb

cairt (third-person singular simple present cairts, present participle cairtin, simple past cairtit, past participle cairtit)

  1. to cart

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish cairt, from Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰarˠʃtʲ/

Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte, plural cairtean)

  1. card
  2. chart
  3. charter (document)
  4. cart, wagon
  5. bark, rind

Derived terms

Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
cairtchairt
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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