lúbaire

Irish

Etymology

From lúb +‎ -aire.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuːbˠəɾʲə/

Noun

lúbaire m (genitive singular lúbaire, nominative plural lúbairí)

  1. crafty person, twister

Declension
Declension of lúbaire

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lúbaire lúbairí
Vocative a lúbaire a lúbairí
Genitive lúbaire lúbairí
Dative lúbaire lúbairí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an lúbaire na lúbairí
Genitive an lúbaire na lúbairí
Dative leis an lúbaire

don lúbaire

 leis na lúbairí

Derived terms

Further reading
  • "lúbaire" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “bender” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “rat” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “twister” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “weasel” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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