Lúnasa

Irish

Alternative forms

Lughnasa, Lughnasadh (superseded)
Lúna m
Lúnasna f

Etymology

From earlier Lughnasadh, from Old Irish Lugnasad.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈl̪ˠuːn̪ˠəsˠə]

Proper noun

Lúnasa m (genitive Lúnasa, nominative plural Lúnasaí)

August (eighth month of the Gregorian calendar)

Declension

Declension of Lúnasa

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Lúnasa	Lúnasaí
Vocative	a Lúnasa	a Lúnasaí
Genitive	Lúnasa	Lúnasaí
Dative	Lúnasa	Lúnasaí

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an Lúnasa	na Lúnasaí
Genitive	an Lúnasa	na Lúnasaí
Dative	leis an Lúnasa don Lúnasa	leis na Lúnasaí

Derived terms

Lá Lúnasa (“first of August, Lammas”)
Mí Lúnasa (“month of August”)

See also

(Gregorian calendar months) Eanáir, Feabhra, Márta, Aibreán, Bealtaine, Meitheamh, Iúil, Lúnasa, Meán Fómhair, Deireadh Fómhair, Samhain, Mí na Nollag ^{(Category: ga:Months)}

Further reading

"Lúnasa" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “Lugnasad”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN
Entries containing “Lúnasa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Lúnasa” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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