cara as Críost

Irish

Alternative forms

  • cara Críost, caras Críost

Etymology

Literally “friend out of Christ”

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˌkaɾˠəʃ ˈcɾʲiːsˠt̪ˠə/[1]

Noun

cara as Críost m (genitive singular carad as Críost, nominative plural cairde as Críost)

  1. godparent, baptismal sponsor

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 118, page 45

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “cara”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 164; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cara”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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