lúbach
See also: lùbach
Irish
editEtymology 1
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Noun
editlúbach f (genitive singular lúbaí, nominative plural lúbacha)
Declension
editDeclension of lúbach
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Etymology 2
editFrom lúb (“bend, loop, twist”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
editlúbach (genitive singular masculine lúbaigh, genitive singular feminine lúbaí, plural lúbacha, comparative lúbaí)
Declension
editDeclension of lúbach
Synonyms
edit- (looped, coiled): lúbánach
Related terms
edit- (crafty, tricky, deceitful): lúbaire, lúbaireacht
- (sinuous): lúbacht
References
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lúbach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN