ard-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ard"

Irish

Alternative forms
  • aird- (used before slender consonants and vowels)

Etymology

From ard (“high”).

Prefix

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Usage notes

Lenites b, c, f, g, m, p.

Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with ard-

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

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ard-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “ard-” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Manx

Prefix

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Derived terms
Manx terms prefixed with ard-
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