Playing cards

[franc 91]

I’m a bit confused by this. When I look up – the Ace of Hearts (or the Queen of Hearts srl) – on Teanglann or Focloir, it’s either – an t-Aon Hairt or an t-Aon Hart. On http://www.irishpage.com/cardgame.html – Cartai Imeartha, it’s – hart. Which one is correct – genitive or not ?

[Onuvanja]

Interesting question. Indeed, Ó Dónaill’s Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla and the new online English-Irish dictionary seem to prefer “hart” (no genitive), whereas de Bhaldraithe’s English-Irish Dictionary has “hairt” (genitive). In a way, it would make sense to use the genitive case here, but most sources appear to argue against it, so it would be good to have the opinion of a native speaker…

[Labhrás]

It probably differs acc. to dialect.

an t-aon hart in Connacht (e.g. Tomás Ó Máille, An Béal Beo)
an t-aon hairt in Ulster (e.g. Eoghan Ó Colm, Toraigh na dTonn)

[franc 91]

Go raibh maith agaibh

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