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

  1. artisan

Noun

keirdagh m (genitive singular keirdagh, plural keirdee)

  1. artisan, craftsman, tradesman
    Synonym: fer keirdey

Derived terms

  • ard-cheirdagh
  • laue-cheirdagh
  • yl-cheirdagh
  • keirdaght f (“artisanship, craftsmanship, tradesmanship”)

Mutation

Mutation of keirdagh
radical lenition eclipsis
keirdagh cheirdagh geirdagh

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

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