ceàrd

See also: ceard, céard, and cèard

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish cerd (“craftsman”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /cʰaːrˠt̪/

Noun

ceàrd m (genitive singular ceàird or ciùird, plural ceàrdan)

  1. tinker
  2. craft, trade
  3. (rare outside of compounds) smith
  4. (derogatory, somewhat offensive) crook, blackguard, scoundrel

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutation of ceàrd
radical lenition
ceàrd cheàrd

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

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