liairne

Irish

Alternative forms

• liaghairne (superseded)

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈlʲiəɾˠnʲə/

Noun

liairne m (genitive singular liairne, nominative plural liairní)

1. loafer (lazy, slothful person)

Declension

Declension of liairne

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative liairne liairní Vocative a liairne a liairní Genitive liairne liairní Dative liairne liairní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an liairne na liairní Genitive an liairne na liairní Dative leis an liairne don liairne leis na liairní

Synonyms

• liúdramán

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “líairne”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “liaġairne”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 436
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “liairne”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN