luch
Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish luch,[1] from Proto-Celtic *lukūts (compare Welsh llyg (“shrew”), llygod (“mice”)).
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /l̪ˠʊx/[2], /l̪ˠɯx/[3]
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /l̪ˠɔx/[4] (as if spelled loch)
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /l̪ˠʌx/[5] (as if spelled loch)
- Homophone: loch (Connacht, Ulster)
Noun edit
luch f (genitive singular luiche, nominative plural lucha)
Declension edit
Declension of luch
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms edit
- ábhach luiche m (“mousehole”)
- luch chodlamáin f (“dormouse”)
- luch fhéir f (“(long-tailed) field mouse”)
- luchóg f
References edit
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 luch”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 19
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, page 87
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 181
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 25
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “luċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luch”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “luch” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “luch” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Old Irish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Celtic *lukūts; cognate with Welsh llygod.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
luch f (genitive lochad, nominative plural lochaid)
Inflection edit
Feminine t-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | luch | lochaidL, luch | lochaid |
Vocative | luch | lochaidL, luch | lochtha |
Accusative | lochaidN | lochaidL, luch | lochtha |
Genitive | lochad | lochad | lochadN |
Dative | lochaidL | lochthaib | lochthaib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Synonyms edit
- (mouse): luch becc
- (rat): luch frangcach
Descendants edit
Mutation edit
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
luch also lluch after a proclitic |
luch pronounced with /l(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish luch, from Proto-Celtic *lukūts (compare Welsh llyg (“shrew”), llygod (“mice”)).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
luch f (genitive singular lucha, plural luchan)
- mouse
- Tha mi cho sona ri luch ann an lofa. ― I’m as happy as a mouse in a loaf.