luaidhe

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *loudom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠuːiː/

Noun

luaidhe f (genitive singular luaidhe, nominative plural luaidheanna)

1. lead (metal element)
   1. lead (substance inside pencil)
2. 1. (nautical) (sounding-)lead, plummet

      Synonyms: aigeach, luaidhe fheádóireachta

   2. (fishing) sinker

Declension

Declension of luaidhe

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative luaidhe luaidheanna Vocative a luaidhe a luaidheanna Genitive luaidhe luaidheanna Dative luaidhe luaidheanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an luaidhe na luaidheanna Genitive na luaidhe na luaidheanna Dative leis an luaidhe don luaidhe leis na luaidheanna

• Alternative plural: luaite

Derived terms

• coileacam luaidhe (“lead-colic”)
• faoi luaidhe (“leaded”)
• grán luaidhe (“lead shot”)
• grán luaidhe (“lead shot”)
• luaidhe a chur ar rud (“to lead something”)
• luaidhe bhán (“white lead”)
• luaidhe bhuí (“yellow lead”)
• luaidhe dhearg (“red lead”)
• luaidhe dhubh (“black-lead”)
• luaidhe fuinneoige (“window leads”)
• luaidhiúil (“lead-like, leaden”, adjective)
• luaidhnimh, nimh luaidhe (“lead-poisoning”)
• muileann luaidhe (“lead-works”)
• peann luaidhe (“pencil”, literally “lead pen”)
• siúcra luaidhe (“sugar of lead”)

 

References

• "luaidhe" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “lúaide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “luaidhe” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “luaidhe” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *loudom.

Noun

luaidhe m or f (genitive singular luaidhe, no plural)

1. lead (metal; chemical element)

Derived terms

• luaidheach

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

luaidhe

1. genitive singular of luaidh