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clár

clár

See also: clar and clàr

Irish

Noun

clár m (genitive singular cláir, nominative plural cláir)

  1. board, plank
  2. stave
  3. table, counter, ledge
  4. lid
  5. flat shell
  6. flat surface
  7. (geography) plain
  8. table, plane, platform
  9. table, list, catalogue, register
  10. program, agenda

Declension

  • Alternative plural: cláracha (Cois Fharraige)

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
clár chlár gclár
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • clár” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “clár” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • "clár" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *klārom (table).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaːr/

Noun

clár n, m

  1. board, plank
  2. stave (of a vat or cask)
  3. gameboard
  4. table
  5. writing tablet
  6. level expanse
  7. table of contents

Inflection

Neuter o-stem, masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
clár chlár clár
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • clár” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.