learg

Irish

Alternative forms
  • leirg

Etymology

From Old Irish lerg. Cognate with Old Armenian ողորկ (ołork, “smooth”) and լերկ (lerk, “hairless”).

Noun

learg f (genitive singular leirge, nominative plural learga)

  1. tract of rising ground; sloping expanse, slope, side
    1. plateau

Declension
Declension of learg

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative learg learga
Vocative a learg a learga
Genitive leirge learg
Dative learg learga

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an learg na learga
Genitive na leirge na learg
Dative leis an learg

don learg

 leis na learga

References
  • "learg" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “lerg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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