lámhach

See also: làmhach

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish lámach. By surface analysis, lámh +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠãːwa(x)/

Noun

lámhach m (genitive singular lámhaigh)

1. firing, shooting (discharge of a firearm)
2. hurling (throwing a missile)
3. fire (in-flight bullets)
4. (dated) dexterity

   Synonym: deaslámhacht

Declension

Declension of lámhach

First declension

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

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an lámhach Genitive an lámhaigh Dative leis an lámhach don lámhach

Derived terms

• cíor lámhaigh (“crenellation”)
• coirceog lámhaigh (“cone of fire”)
• lámhach leatrasna (“enfilade”)
• lón lámhaigh (“ammunition”)
• poll lámhaigh (“loophole”)
• raon lámhaigh (“firing range, shooting range”)
• scuad lámhaigh (“firing squad”)

 

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 lámach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “láṁaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 416
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lámhach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 75