luachair
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l̪ˠuəxəɾʲ/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish lúachair.
Declension
Declension of luachair
Third declension
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Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
Adjective
luachair (genitive singular masculine luachair, genitive singular feminine luachra, plural luachra, comparative luachra)
- Alternative form of luchair (“bright, glittering, resplendent”)
Declension
Declension of luachair
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | luachair | luachair | luachra | |
| Vocative | luachair | luachra | ||
| Genitive | luachra | luachra | luachair | |
| Dative | luachair | luachair | luachra | |
| Comparative | níos luachra | |||
| Superlative | is luachra | |||
Further reading
- "luachair" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “luachair” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “luachair” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 lúachair”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish lúachair.
Derived terms
- dearc-luachrach (“lizard”)
- luachair-bhog (“bullrushes”)
Further reading
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “1 lúachair”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
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