luamh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish luam (“pilot, steersman”).

Noun

luamh m (genitive singular luaimh)

1. (literary) pilot, steersman
2. (literary) guiding hand
3. (literary, ecclesiastical) abbot
yacht

Declension

Declension of luamh

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	luamh
Vocative	a luaimh
Genitive	luaimh
Dative	luamh

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an luamh
Genitive	an luaimh
Dative	leis an luamh don luamh

Derived terms

luamhán (“lever”)
luamhaire (“yachter, yachtsman, yachtswoman”)

Related terms

club luamhaireachta (“yacht club”)
luamhaireacht (“yachting”)

Further reading

"luamh" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“yacht” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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