àrd

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ard"

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic *ardwos (compare Welsh ardd), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erdʰwós, from *h₃erdʰ- (compare Latin arduus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːrˠt̪/, /ˈaːrʃt̪/, /ˈaːrˠsˠt̪/

Adjective

àrd (nominative plural àrda, comparative àirde)

  1. high
    Antonyms: ìosal, ìseal

Usage notes

  • The pronunciation of àrd with intrusive /s/ or /ʃ/ is autochthonous to certain areas, notably Harris, North Uist, northwest Skye, Tiree, Mull and Lochaber; however its usage has spread to other areas in recent years.

Derived terms

Noun

àrd m (genitive singular àird, plural àird or àrda)

  1. chief, eminent person
    uaigh an àird ― the chief's grave

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: ardian

Mutation

Mutation of àrd
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
àrd n-àrd h-àrd t-àrd

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

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “àrd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 ard”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  • Bauer, Michael. Blas na Gàidhlig: The Practical Guide to Gaelic Pronunciation. Glasgow: Akerbeltz, 2011.
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