luachmhar
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish lógmar (“precious, valuable”), from lóg (“value”) + -mar; synchronically, luach + -mhar.
Adjective
luachmhar (genitive singular masculine luachmhair, genitive singular feminine luachmhaire, plural luachmhara, comparative luachmhaire)
- valuable, costly, precious
Declension
Declension of luachmhar
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | luachmhar | luachmhar | luachmhara | |
| Vocative | luachmhair | luachmhara | ||
| Genitive | luachmhare | luachmhara | luachmhar | |
| Dative | luachmhar | luachmhar; luachmhair (archaic) | luachmhara | |
| Comparative | níos luachmhare | |||
| Superlative | is luachmhare | |||
Synonyms
- (precious): lómhar2, maoineach
Derived terms
- luachmhaireacht f (“costliness, preciousness”)
References
- "luachmhar" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “lógmar”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN