Irish Word of the Day
carr
/KAHR/ • noun — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: car (automobile)
Examples
- Tá carr agam.
(I have a car.) - An bhfuil carr agat?
(Do you have a car?) - Cheannaigh sí carr nua inné.
(She bought a new car yesterday.)
Synonyms
- gluaisteán
- feithicil
Carr is the everyday word for 'car' in Irish and is masculine. 'Gluaisteán' is a more formal or standard synonym and 'feithicil' is more technical. For possession use the structure 'Tá ... agam/agat/acu' (e.g. 'Tá carr agam' = 'I have a car'). After the possessive 'mo' the noun is lenited: 'mo charr' (my car). Pronunciation approx. 'KAHR'.
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