Lochlannach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

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”)

Related terms

• Lochlannais (“Norse”) (language)

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

1. Scandinavian
2. (historical) Viking, Norseman

   Synonym: Uigingeach

3. (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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Lochlannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Lochlannach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “Lochlannach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Old Irish

Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈl͈oxlan͈ax]

Adjective

Lochlannach

1. Norse

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	Lochlannach	Lochlannach	Lochlannach
Vocative	Lochlannaig* Lochlannach**
Accusative	Lochlannach	Lochlannaig
Genitive	Lochlannaig	Lochlannaige	Lochlannaig
Dative	Lochlannach	Lochlannaig	Lochlannach
Plural	Masculine	Feminine/neuter
Nominative	Lochlannaig	Lochlannacha
Vocative	Lochlannachu Lochlannacha†
Accusative	Lochlannachu Lochlannacha†
Genitive	Lochlannach
Dative	Lochlannachaib
Notes	*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized

Descendants

• Irish: Lochlannach
• Manx: Loghlynagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

Noun

Lochlannach m

1. Norseman

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	Lochlannach	LochlannachL	LochlannaigL
Vocative	Lochlannaig	LochlannachL	LochlannachuH
Accusative	LochlannachN	LochlannachL	LochlannachuH
Genitive	LochlannaigL	Lochlannach	LochlannachN
Dative	LochlannachL	Lochlannachaib	Lochlannachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: Lochlannach
• Manx: Loghlynagh
• Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
Lochlannach also Llochlannach after a proclitic ending in a vowel	Lochlannach pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/

Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaich)

1. Scandinavian
2. (dated) Norwegian

   Synonym: Nirribheach

3. (historical) Viking

Derived terms

• fiadh Lochlannach

Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)

1. Scandinavian
2. (dated) Norwegian

   Synonym: Nirribheach

3. (historical) Viking
4. (regional or rare) person from the Lochs district, Isle of Lewis

Related terms

• Lochlannais f (“Norwegian”) (language)

See also

• Nirribhidh

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language