luaithreach

Irish

Alternative forms

• luaithre, luaithreadh

Etymology

From older luaithreadh (from Old Irish lúaithred) + -ach.

Noun

luaithreach m (genitive singular luaithrigh)

1. ashes

   déan luaithreach de ― to reduce to ashes

2. dust

Declension

Declension of luaithreach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative luaithreach Vocative a luaithrigh Genitive luaithrigh Dative luaithreach

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an luaithreach Genitive an luaithrigh Dative leis an luaithreach don luaithreach

Derived terms

• caith sacéadach agus luaithreach (“to wear sackcloth and ashes”)
• Céadaoin an Luaithrigh (“Ash Wednesday”)
• próca luaithrigh (“cinerary urn”)

Related terms

• luaith

Adjective

luaithreach (genitive singular masculine luaithrigh, genitive singular feminine luaithrí, plural luaithreacha, comparative luaithrí)

1. Synonym of luaithriúil (“ashen”)

Declension

Declension of luaithreach

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	luaithreach	luaithreach	luaithreacha
Vocative	luaithrigh		luaithreacha
Genitive		luaithrí	luaithreacha	luaithreach
Dative	luaithreach	luaithreach; luaithrigh (archaic)	luaithreacha
Comparative	níos luaithrí
Superlative	is luaithrí

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “luaiṫreaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 447
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luaithreach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN