ladhar

Irish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle Irish ladar (“space between fingers or toes”).^[1]

Pronunciation edit

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɑi(ə)ɾˠ/^[2]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠeːɾˠ/, (older) /l̪ˠɤːɾˠ/^[3]

Noun edit

ladhar f (genitive singular laidhre, nominative plural ladhracha)

space between the toes or fingers (of humans)
toe (of humans)
web (of the fingers, toes) (of humans)
thumb (of humans)
claw (of animals)
prong, tine
fork, crotch
handful

Declension edit

Declension of ladhar

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ladhar	ladhracha
Vocative	a ladhar	a ladhracha
Genitive	laidhre	ladhracha
Dative	ladhar	ladhracha

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an ladhar	na ladhracha
Genitive	na laidhre	na ladhracha
Dative	leis an ladhar don ladhar	leis na ladhracha

Synonyms edit

(claw): ionga
(toe): méar coise
(fork): gabhal
(tine): beann
(handful): dornán

Derived terms edit

ionga laidhre f (“toenail”)
ladhrach (“toed; clawed”, adjective)
ladhráil f (“clawing”)
ladhrán m (“small toe”)
ladhróg f (“forked stick”)

References edit

^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ladar”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 196, page 98
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 70, page 30

Further reading edit

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ladhar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Irish ladar.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɫ̪ɤ.əɾ/

Noun edit

ladhar m (genitive singular ladhair or ladhra, plural ladhran)

hoof

Synonyms edit

ìne

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