carcair

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish carcar, from Latin carcer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkaɾˠkəɾʲ/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkaɾˠkɪɾʲ/ === Noun === carcair f (genitive singular carcrach, nominative plural carcracha or carcra) prison Synonym: príosún (nautical, military) brig ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === “carcair”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “carcair”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 165; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “carcair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Old Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkaɾ.kəɾʲ/ (Blasse) [ˈkaɾ.kɪɾʲ] (Griffith) [ˈkaɾ.kɨɾʲ] === Noun === carcair inflection of carcar: accusative/dative singular nominative/vocative/accusative dual === Mutation ===