ardú

Irish

Pronunciation
  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɑːɾˠˈd̪ˠuː/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠuː/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈaːɾˠd̪ˠu/

Noun

ardú m (genitive singular ardaithe, nominative plural arduithe)

  1. verbal noun of ardaigh
  2. elevation; (pl.) horseshoes
  3. increase
  4. exaltation
  5. excitement
  6. (Chess) promotion
  7. promotion (advancement in position)
    Synonym: ardú céime

Declension
Declension of ardú

Irregular

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ardú arduithe
Vocative a ardú a arduithe
Genitive ardaithe arduithe
Dative ardú arduithe

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-ardú na harduithe
Genitive an ardaithe na n-arduithe
Dative leis an ardú

don ardú

 leis na harduithe

Derived terms

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
ardú n-ardú hardú t-ardú
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ardú”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “elevation”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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