luaithreach
Irish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom older luaithreadh (from Old Irish lúaithred[2]) + -ach.
Noun
editluaithreach m (genitive singular luaithrigh)
Declension
editDeclension of luaithreach
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
edit- caith sacéadach agus luaithreach (“to wear sackcloth and ashes”)
- Céadaoin an Luaithrigh (“Ash Wednesday”)
- próca luaithrigh (“cinerary urn”)
Related terms
editAdjective
editluaithreach (genitive singular masculine luaithrigh, genitive singular feminine luaithrí, plural luaithreacha, comparative luaithrí)
- Synonym of luaithriúil (“ashen”)
Declension
editDeclension of luaithreach
Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
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Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
Nominative | luaithreach | luaithreach | luaithreacha | |
Vocative | luaithrigh | luaithreacha | ||
Genitive | luaithrí | luaithreacha | luaithreach | |
Dative | luaithreach | luaithreach; luaithrigh (archaic) |
luaithreacha | |
Comparative | níos luaithrí | |||
Superlative | is luaithrí |
References
edit- ^ “luaithreach”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lúaithred”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Further reading
edit- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “luaiṫreaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 447
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “luaithreach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN