laindéar

Irish

Alternative forms

• lantaeir

Etymology

From English lantern from Middle English lanterne, from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna (“lantern”), from Ancient Greek λαμπτήρ (lamptḗr, “torch”).

Noun

laindéar m (genitive singular laindéir, nominative plural laindéir)

1. lantern (case of transparent material made to protect a flame, or light)

Declension

Declension of laindéar

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative laindéar laindéir Vocative a laindéir a laindéara Genitive laindéir laindéar Dative laindéar laindéir

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

Derived terms

• laindéar doininne (“hurricane lamp”)
• laindéar draíochta (“magic lantern”)
• laindéar Síneach (“Chinese lantern”)
• laindéar súile (“bull's-eye lantern, dark lantern”)
• maide laindéir (“bar of lantern wheel”)
• roth laindéir (“lantern wheel”)
• sleamhnán laindéir (“lantern slide”)

 

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “lantaor”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 419
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “laindéar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN