luaineach
Irish
Alternative forms
- luaimhneach, luaimneach
Etymology
From luain + -ach.
Adjective
luaineach (genitive singular masculine luainigh, genitive singular feminine luainí, plural luaineacha, comparative luainí)
- fast-moving, nimble; restless, unsteady; changeable, vacillating, inconstant
- (chemistry) volatile
Declension
Declension of luaineach
| Singular | Plural (m/f) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | luaineach | luaineach | luaineacha | |
| Vocative | luainigh | luaineacha | ||
| Genitive | luainí | luaineacha | luaineach | |
| Dative | luaineach | luaineach; luainigh (archaic) | luaineacha | |
| Comparative | níos luainí | |||
| Superlative | is luainí | |||
Derived terms
- luaineachán (“swimming-crab”)
Related terms
- luaineacht (“mobility, nimbleness; restlessness; changeableness, vacillation, inconstancy, fluctuation; volatility”)
Further reading
- "luaineach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “changeable” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “inconstant” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- “volatile” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.