Lochlannach

Irish

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach, Old Irish Lochlannach.

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaigh, genitive singular feminine Lochlannaí, plural Lochlannacha, not comparable)

  1. Scandinavian, Nordic
    Synonym: Nordach
  2. (historical) Viking, Norse
    Synonym: Uigingeach

Declension
Declension of Lochlannach
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative Lochlannach Lochlannach Lochlannacha
Vocative Lochlannaigh Lochlannacha
Genitive Lochlannaí Lochlannacha Lochlannach
Dative Lochlannach Lochlannach;
Lochlannaigh (archaic)		 Lochlannacha
Comparative (not comparable)
Superlative (not comparable)

Derived terms
  • beoir Lochlannach (“heather-ale”)

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

    1. Scandinavian
    2. (historical) Viking, Norseman
      Synonym: Uigingeach
  2. (by extension) marauder, robber

Declension
Declension of Lochlannach

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh
Vocative a Lochlannaigh a Lochlannacha
Genitive Lochlannaigh Lochlannach
Dative Lochlannach Lochlannaigh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an Lochlannach na Lochlannaigh
Genitive an Lochlannaigh na Lochlannach
Dative leis an Lochlannach

don Lochlannach

 leis na Lochlannaigh

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Adjective

Lochlannach

  1. Norse

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Noun

Lochlannach m

  1. Norseman

Inflection
Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

Further reading
  • “Lochlannach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach, Old Irish Lochlannach (“Norse, Norseman”).

Adjective

Lochlannach

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking

Derived terms

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking

See also

Further reading
  • “Lochlannach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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