luamh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish luam (“pilot, steersman”).

Noun

luamh m (genitive singular luaimh)

    1. (literary) pilot, steersman
    2. (literary) guiding hand
    3. (literary, ecclesiastical) abbot
  2. yacht

Declension
Declension of luamh

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative luamh
Vocative a luaimh
Genitive luaimh
Dative luamh

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an luamh
Genitive an luaimh
Dative leis an luamh

don luamh

Derived terms

Further reading
  • "luamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “yacht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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