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Lochlannach

Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Lochlann +‎ -ach, Old Irish Lochlannach.

Adjective edit

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 edit

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 edit

Related terms edit

Noun edit

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (historical) Viking, Norseman
    Synonym: Uigingeach
  3. (by extension) marauder, robber

Declension edit

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 edit

Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

Lochlannach

  1. Norse

Inflection edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

Lochlannach m

  1. Norseman

Inflection edit

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 edit

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Lochlannach
also Llochlannach after a proclitic 		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 edit

Scottish Gaelic edit

Etymology edit

From Lochlann +‎ -ach, Old Irish Lochlannach (“Norse, Norseman”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/

Adjective edit

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)

  1. Scandinavian
  2. (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
  3. (historical) Viking

Related terms edit

See also edit

Further reading edit

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