luachair

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l̪ˠuəxəɾʲ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúachair.

Noun

luachair f (genitive singular luachra)

  1. (botany) rushes
  2. rushy place, rushland
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • gabhal-luachair (jointed, forked, rushes)
  • luachrach (abounding in rushes, rushy, adjective)
  • luachrach (rushes; rushy place)

Etymology 2

Adjective

luachair (genitive singular masculine luachair, genitive singular feminine luachra, plural luachra, comparative luachra)

  1. Alternative form of luchair (bright, glittering, resplendent)
Declension

Further reading


Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lúachair.

Noun

luachair f (genitive singular luachrach, no plural)

  1. rushes

Derived terms

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.