keirdagh
Manx
Etymology
From keird (“craft, trade”) + -agh, from Old Irish cerd (“craft, craftsman”), from Proto-Celtic *kerdā, from Proto-Indo-European *kerd- (“craft”). Cognate with Irish ceardaí.
Adjective
keirdagh
Noun
keirdagh m (genitive singular keirdagh, plural keirdee)
- artisan, craftsman, tradesman
- Synonym: fer keirdey
Derived terms
Related terms
- keirdaght f (“artisanship, craftsmanship, tradesmanship”)
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| keirdagh | cheirdagh | geirdagh |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||