luibh

luibh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish luib (“herb, plant”).

Noun

luibh f (genitive singular luibhe, nominative plural luibheanna)

1. herb, plant

Declension

Declension of luibh

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative luibh luibheanna Vocative a luibh a luibheanna Genitive luibhe luibheanna Dative luibh luibheanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an luibh na luibheanna Genitive na luibhe na luibheanna Dative leis an luibh don luibh leis na luibheanna

Derived terms

• garraí luibheanna, luibhghort (“herb garden”)
• luibheach (“herbaceous”, adjective)
• luibheolaí (“botanist”)
• luibheolaíocht (“botany”)
• luibhghairdín (“botanic garden”)
• luibhghualach (“vegetable charcoal”)
• luibhicíd (“herbicide”)
• luibhiteach (“herbivorous”, adjective)
• luibhiteoir (“herbivore”)
• luibh leighis (“medicinal herb”)
• luibhlia (“herbalist”)
• luibhliacht (“herbalism”)
• luibh na ndaitheacha (“yarrow”)
• luibhre (“herbage”)
• tae luibhe (“herbal tea”)

 

Further reading

• "luibh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “herb” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “luib” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish luib (“herb, plant”).

Noun

luibh m or f (genitive singular luibhe, plural luibhean)

1. herb, plant
2. weed

Synonyms

• lus

Derived terms

• luibheach
• luibh-eòlaiche
• luibh-eòlas

Further reading

• “luib” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.