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cearr

wrong

AdjectiveB2/cɑːɾˠ/

"cearr" means "wrong" in Irish (adjective). Pronounced /cɑːɾˠ/. Mutation forms: Séimhiú → chearr, Urú → gcearr.

Mutation forms

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

MutationForm
Base formcearr
Séimhiúchearr
Urúgcearr

"cearr" in context

An bhfuil rud cearr léi?

Is there a problem with her?

B1

Cearr.

Wrong.

B1

Cad atá cearr leis an chos chlé agat?

What is wrong with your left foot?

B2

Tá rud éigin cearr leis an charr seo.

There is something wrong with this car.

B1

"Cad atá cearr leat?" a scairt Norma-Jean nuair a chaith Rebekka an babhla isteach sa doirteal de ráig.

"What's wrong with you?" called Norma-Jean when Rebekka chucked the bowl into the sink.

C1

Further reading

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