halbard

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English halberd, from Middle French hallebarde, from Middle Low German halmbarte (“broad-axe with handle”), from halm (“handle”) + barte (“hatchet”).

Noun

halbard m (genitive singular halbaird, nominative plural halbaird)

1. halberd, bill
2. billhook

   Synonyms: bileog, corrán, cot

3. Alternative form of haileabó (“halibut”)

Declension

Declension of halbard

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative halbard halbaird Vocative a halbaird a halbarda Genitive halbaird halbard Dative halbard halbaird

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an halbard na halbaird Genitive an halbaird na halbard Dative leis an halbard don halbard leis na halbaird

References

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