lasair

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠasˠəɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lasar, from Proto-Celtic *laxsarā.

Noun

lasair f (genitive singular lasrach, nominative plural lasracha)

  1. flame
Declension
Declension of lasair

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lasair lasracha
Vocative a lasair a lasracha
Genitive lasrach lasracha
Dative lasair
lasraigh (archaic, dialectal)		 lasracha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an lasair na lasracha
Genitive na lasrach na lasracha
Dative leis an lasair
leis an lasraigh (archaic, dialectal)

don lasair
don lasraigh (archaic, dialectal)

 leis na lasracha

Etymology 2

Inflected form of las.

Verb

lasair

  1. (Munster, archaic) second-person singular present indicative of las
  2. (Munster, archaic) second-person singular present subjunctive of las

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lasar, from Proto-Celtic *laxsarā.

Noun

lasair f (genitive singular lasrach, plural lasraichean)

  1. flame, flash

Derived terms
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