láir

See also: lair and làir

Faroese

Noun

láir

  1. indefinite nominative and accusative plural of lógv

Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [l̪ˠɑːɾʲ]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish láir.

Noun

láir f (genitive singular lárach, nominative plural láracha)

  1. mare (female horse)
Declension
Declension of láir

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative láir láracha
Vocative a láir a láracha
Genitive lárach láracha
Dative láir láracha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an láir na láracha
Genitive na lárach na láracha
Dative leis an láir

don láir

 leis na láracha
Derived terms
  • An Láir Bhán f (“the Milky Way”)
  • láir asail f (“she-ass”)
  • láir bhán f (“badderlocks”)
  • láir bhán f (“hobby-horse”) (used by wren-parties)
  • láir dhubh f (“treadmill”)
  • láireog f, láireachán m (“little mare; young mare, filly; well-built girl, woman”)
  • láir ghraí f (“brood mare”)
  • láir mná f (“big well-built woman”)
  • láir shearraigh f (“mare in foal”)

Etymology 2

Noun

láir m

  1. inflection of lár (“ground, floor; middle, center”):
    1. genitive and vocative singular
    2. nominative and dative plural

Further reading
  • "láir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “láir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “láir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “láir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Etymology

Noun

láir f

  1. mare (female horse)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “láir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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