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)

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

(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)

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

(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)

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

Etymology 4

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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “cairt”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 46

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

• “cairt” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

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

• 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

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