cairt

Irish

Pronunciation

(Munster, Aran) IPA^(key): /kɑɾˠtʲ/
(Cois Fharraige, Mayo, Ulster) IPA^(key): /kaɾˠtʲ/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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

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

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

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

Etymology 4

Noun

cairt f (genitive singular cairte, nominative plural cairteacha)

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)

(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	relative	autonomous
indicative	present	cairtim	cairteann tú; cairtir^†	cairteann sé, sí	cairtimid	cairteann sibh	cairteann siad; cairtid^†	a chairteann; a chairteas / a gcairteann*	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 / gcairteá‡‡	chairteadh sé, sí / gcairteadh sé, sí‡‡	chairtimis; chairteadh muid / gcairtimis‡‡; gcairteadh muid‡‡	chairteadh sibh / gcairteadh sibh‡‡	chairtidís; chairteadh siad / gcairtidís‡‡; gcairteadh siad‡‡	a chairteadh / a gcairteadh*	chairtí / gcairtí‡‡
future		cairtfidh mé; cairtfead	cairtfidh tú; cairtfir^†	cairtfidh sé, sí	cairtfimid; cairtfidh muid	cairtfidh sibh	cairtfidh siad; cairtfid^†	a chairtfidh; a chairtfeas / a gcairtfidh*	cairtfear
conditional		chairtfinn / gcairtfinn‡‡	chairtfeá / gcairtfeá‡‡	chairtfeadh sé, sí / gcairtfeadh sé, sí‡‡	chairtfimis; chairtfeadh muid / gcairtfimis‡‡; gcairtfeadh muid‡‡	chairtfeadh sibh / gcairtfeadh sibh‡‡	chairtfidís; chairtfeadh siad / gcairtfidís‡‡; gcairtfeadh siad‡‡	a chairtfeadh / a gcairtfeadh*	chairtfí / gcairtfí‡‡
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
subjunctive	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

Mutated forms of *cairt*
radical	lenition	eclipsis
cairt	chairt	gcairt

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

Middle Scots

Noun

cairt

cart
card
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

to cart

References

“cairt”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.

Scots

Noun

cairt (plural cairts)

Verb

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

to cart

References

“cairt”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.

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)

card
chart
charter (document)
cart, wagon
bark, rind

Derived terms

cairt Nollaig (“Christmas card”)
cairt-aithne (“ID card”)
cairt-bhòrd (“cardboard”)
cairt-bidhe (“menu”)
cairt-chluiche (“playing card”)
cairt-creideis (“credit card”)
cairt-iasaid (“credit card”)
cairt-iùil (“chart; compass”)
cairt-phuist (“postcard”)

Mutation

Mutation of *cairt*
radical	lenition
cairt	chairt

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

cairt

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Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

Declension

Etymology 4

Noun

Declension

Verb

Conjugation

Mutation

Further reading

Middle Scots

Noun

Verb

References

Scots

Noun

Verb

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Mutation

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cairt

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

Declension

Etymology 4

Noun

Declension

Verb

Conjugation

Mutation

Further reading

Middle Scots

Noun

Verb

References

Scots

Noun

Verb

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Mutation

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