cafarr

Irish

cafarr

Alternative forms

cafarra
cathbharr (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish cathbarr, from cath (“battle”) + barr (“tip, point; helmet”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkafˠəɾˠ/

Noun

cafarr m (genitive singular cafairr, nominative plural cafairr)

helmet, headpiece
Synonyms: ceannbheart, clogad
kerchief
Synonyms: bréidín, brat cinn, ciarsúr
1. bandage (on head)
cap (of rain, fog)

Declension

Declension of cafarr

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	cafarr	cafairr
Vocative	a chafairr	a chafarra
Genitive	cafairr	cafarr
Dative	cafarr	cafairr

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an cafarr	na cafairr
Genitive	an chafairr	na gcafarr
Dative	leis an gcafarr don chafarr	leis na cafairr

Derived terms

caifirín (“head-shawl”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cafarr	chafarr	gcafarr
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"cafarr" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“cathbarr” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“caṫḃarr” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 122.
Entries containing “cafarr” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “cafarr” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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