Luimneach

Irish

Etymology

From lom na n-each (“grassless (field) of the horses”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲənʲəx]

Proper noun

Luimneach m (genitive Luimnigh)

Limerick (town or county in Ireland)

Declension

Declension of Luimeach

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	Luimeach
Vocative	a Luimnigh
Genitive	Luimnigh
Dative	Luimeach

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an Luimeach
Genitive	an Luimnigh
Dative	leis an Luimeach don Luimeach

Derived terms

luimneach m (“limerick”)

Further reading

"Luimneach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “Luimneach” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Luimneach” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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