cara as Críost

Irish

Alternative forms

• cara Críost, caras Críost

Etymology

Literally “friend out of Christ”

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˌkaɾˠəʃ ˈcɾʲiːsˠt̪ˠə/ (as if spelled cara as Críosta)

Noun

cara as Críost m (genitive singular carad as Críost, nominative plural cairde as Críost)

1. godparent, baptismal sponsor

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “cara”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cara”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN