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carn

heap

NounMasculineB1/kɑːɾˠn̪ˠ/

"carn" means "heap" in Irish (masculine noun). Pronounced /kɑːɾˠn̪ˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → charn, Urú → gcarn.

Mutation forms

In Irish, the first letter of "carn" changes depending on the grammatical context. These are the mutated forms:

MutationForm
Base formcarn
Séimhiúcharn
Urúgcarn

"carn" in context

Feicim carn mór airgid i mo chuid aislingí.

I see a big pile of money in my visions.

B1

Dúnfar gach Ospideul Fiabhrais dá bhfuil sa chontae ach amháin iad so a leanas—eadhon, Dún na nGall, na Gleannta, agus Carn Domhnaigh.

All Fever Hospitals in the county, save the following, shall be closed—viz., Donegal, Glenties and Carndonagh.

C1

Bunófar Ospidéil Cheanntair sna hOtharlanna a ghabhann leis na Tithe Oibre seo leanas, eadon, Dún na nGall, na Gleannta agus Carn Domhnaigh.

District Hospitals shall be established in the Infirmaries attached to the following Workhouses—viz., Donegal, Glenties and Carndonagh.

C1

Further reading

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