luachair

luachair

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̪ˠuəxəɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish lúachair.

Noun

luachair f (genitive singular luachra)

1. (botany) rushes
2. rushy place, rushland

Declension

Declension of luachair

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural for this noun): Case Singular Nominative luachair Vocative a luachair Genitive luachra Dative luachair

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an luachair Genitive na luachra Dative leis an luachair don luachair

Synonyms

• blíneach
• feag

Derived terms

• gabhal-luachair (“jointed, forked, rushes”)
• luachrach (“abounding in rushes, rushy”, adjective)
• luachrach (“rushes; rushy place”)

 

Adjective

luachair (genitive singular masculine luachair, genitive singular feminine luachra, plural luachra, comparative luachra)

1. Alternative form of luchair (“bright, glittering, resplendent”)

Declension

Declension of luachair

	Singular		Plural (m/f)
Positive	Masculine	Feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
Nominative	luachair	luachair	luachra
Vocative	luachair		luachra
Genitive		luachra	luachra	luachair
Dative	luachair	luachair	luachra
Comparative	níos luachra
Superlative	is luachra

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “luachair”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “luachair” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “luachair” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 lúachair”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish lúachair.

Noun

luachair f (genitive singular luachrach, no plural)

1. rushes

Derived terms

• dearc-luachrach (“lizard”)
• luachair-bhog (“bullrushes”)

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 lúachair”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language