lathach

lathach

See also: -lathach

Irish

Alternative forms

• laitheach

Etymology

From Old Irish lathach (“mire, puddle”).

Pronunciation

• (Aran) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠɑːx/, /ˈl̪ˠɑhəx/[1]
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /l̪ˠaiç/ (as if spelled laith; probably a back-formation from the genitive laithche)[2]

Noun

lathach f (genitive singular lathaí or laithche)

1. mud (mixture of soil and water), puddle (homogeneous mixture of clay, water, and sometimes grit), slush (liquid mud or mire)

   Synonyms: láib, puiteach, lábán, pluda

Declension

Declension of lathach

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative lathach Vocative a lathach Genitive lathaí, laithche Dative lathach

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an lathach Genitive na lathaí, laithche Dative leis an lathach don lathach

References

1. Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 179.
2. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 139, page 55

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “lathach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “lathach”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 420
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “lathach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “lathach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “lathach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.