lorg

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish lorg (“track, trace”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

(Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɞɾˠəɡ/^[1]
(Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠoɾˠəɡ/^[2]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔɾˠəɡ/^[3]

Noun

lorg m (genitive singular as substantive loirg, genitive as verbal noun lorgtha, nominative plural loirg)

Declension

As substantive:

Declension of lorg (first declension)

bare forms
	singular	plural
nominative	lorg	loirg
vocative	a loirg	a lorga
genitive	loirg	lorg
dative	lorg	loirg

forms with the definite article
	singular	plural
nominative	an lorg	na loirg
genitive	an loirg	na lorg
dative	leis an lorg don lorg	leis na loirg

As verbal noun:

Declension of lorg (third declension, no plural)

bare forms
	singular
nominative	lorg
vocative	a lorg
genitive	lorgtha
dative	lorg

forms with the definite article
	singular
nominative	an lorg
genitive	an lorgtha
dative	leis an lorg don lorg

Derived terms

ar lorg
i lorg
méarlorg

Related terms

learg

Verb

lorg (present analytic lorgaíonn, future analytic lorgóidh, verbal noun lorg, past participle lorgtha)

to look for, seek
Synonyms: cuardaigh, tóraigh
to ask for
Synonym: iarr
to track, trace

Conjugation

Conjugation of *lorg* (second conjugation)
indicative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
indicative	first	second	third	first	second	third	direct relative	autonomous
present	lorgaím	lorgaíonn tú; lorgaír^†	lorgaíonn sé, sí	lorgaímid; lorgaíonn muid	lorgaíonn sibh	lorgaíonn siad; lorgaíd^†	a lorgaíonn; a lorgaíos	lorgaítear
past	lorg mé; lorgaíos	lorg tú; lorgaís	lorg sé, sí	lorgaíomar; lorg muid	lorg sibh; lorgaíobhair	lorg siad; lorgaíodar	a lorg	lorgaíodh
past habitual	lorgaínn	lorgaíteá	lorgaíodh sé, sí	lorgaímis; lorgaíodh muid	lorgaíodh sibh	lorgaídís; lorgaíodh	a lorgaíodh	lorgaítí

	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
	first	second	third	first	second	third	direct relative	autonomous
future	lorgóidh mé; lorgód; lorgóchaidh mé^†	lorgóidh tú; lorgóir^†; lorgóchaidh tú^†	lorgóidh sé, sí; lorgóchaidh sé, sí^†	lorgóimid; lorgóidh muid; lorgóchaimid^†; lorgóchaidh muid^†	lorgóidh sibh; lorgóchaidh sibh^†	lorgóidh siad; lorgóid^†; lorgóchaidh siad^†	a lorgóidh; a lorgós; a lorgóchaidh^†; a lorgóchas^†	lorgófar; lorgóchar^†
conditional	lorgóinn; lorgóchainn^†	lorgófá; lorgóchthá^†	lorgódh sé, sí; lorgóchadh sé, sí^†	lorgóimis; lorgódh muid; lorgóchaimis^†; lorgóchadh muid^†	lorgódh sibh; lorgóchadh sibh^†	lorgóidís; lorgódh siad; lorgóchaidís^†; lorgóchadh siad^†	a lorgódh; a lorgóchadh^†	lorgófaí; lorgóchthaí^†

subjunctive	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
subjunctive	first	second	third	first	second	third	direct relative	autonomous
present	go lorgaí mé; go lorgaíod^†	go lorgaí tú; go lorgaír^†	go lorgaí sé, sí	go lorgaímid; go lorgaí muid	go lorgaí sibh	go lorgaí siad; go lorgaíd^†	—	go lorgaítear
past	dá lorgaínn	dá lorgaíteá	dá lorgaíodh sé, sí	dá lorgaímis; dá lorgaíodh muid	dá lorgaíodh sibh	dá lorgaídís; dá lorgaíodh siad	—	dá lorgaítí

imperative	singular			plural			direct relative	autonomous
imperative	first	second	third	first	second	third	direct relative	autonomous
—	lorgaím	lorg	lorgaíodh sé, sí	lorgaímis	lorgaígí; lorgaídh^†	lorgaídís	—	lorgaítear

past participle	lorgtha

verbal noun	lorg

^† archaic or dialect form
^‡ dependent form

Alternative forms

loirg, lorgair

References

^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 83, page 45
^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 181
^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 138, page 54

Old Irish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈl̪oɾɡ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *lorgos, from Proto-Indo-European *lerg- (“slippery, even”).^[1]

Noun

lorg m (genitive luirg, nominative plural luirg)

path, track

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	lorg	lorg^L	luirg^L
vocative	luirg	lorg^L	lurgu^H
accusative	lorg^N	lorg^L	lurgu^H
genitive	luirg^L	lorg	lorg^N
dative	lurg^L	lorgaib	lorgaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

^H = triggers aspiration
^L = triggers lenition
^N = triggers nasalization

Related terms

lerg

Descendants

Irish: lorg
Scottish Gaelic: lorg

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *lorgā.

Noun

lorg f (genitive loirge, nominative plural lorga)

staff, rod, wand
club, cudgel

Inflection

Feminine ā-stem
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	lorg^L	loirg^L	lorga^H
vocative	lorg^L	loirg^L	lorga^H
accusative	loirg^N	loirg^L	lorga^H
genitive	loirge^H	lorg^L	lorg^N
dative	loirg^L	lorgaib	lorgaib

Initial mutations of a following adjective:

^H = triggers aspiration
^L = triggers lenition
^N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of *lorg*
radical	lenition	nasalization
lorg also llorg in h-prothesis environments	lorg pronounced with /l-/	lorg also llorg

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “llwrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish lorg (“track, trace”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

(Lewis) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠarak/^[1]
(Uist) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔrak/^[2]
(Skye, Wester Ross) IPA^(key): /ˈl̪ˠɔrɔk/^[3]

Verb

lorg (past lorg, future lorgaidh, verbal noun lorg or lorgadh, past participle lorgte)

to look for, search
to find, trace

Synonyms

(look for): sir, iarr

Derived terms

lorgair

Noun

lorg f (genitive singular luirge, plural lorgan)

verbal noun of lorg
search
- 2013 National Library of Scotland library catalogue Gaelic version.
  Mo lorgan
  My searches
- 2013 National Library of Scotland library catalogue Gaelic version.
  Eachdraidh lorgan
  Search History
trace, mark,
track, print, footprint

Derived terms

meur-lorg

References

^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
^ John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎^[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh
^ Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 617

[1] Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931), Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 83, page 45

[2] Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 181

[3] Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 138, page 54

[4] R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “llwrw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

[5] Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

[6] John MacPherson (1945) The Gaelic dialect of North Uist (Thesis)‎^[1], Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh

[7] Wentworth, Roy (2003), Gaelic Words and Phrases From Wester Ross / Faclan is Abairtean à Ros an Iar, Inverness: CLÀR, →ISBN, page 617

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lorg

Irish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

Verb

Conjugation

Alternative forms

References

Further reading

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Inflection

Related terms

Descendants

Further reading

Etymology 2

Noun

Inflection

Further reading

Mutation

References

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

Synonyms

Derived terms

Noun

Derived terms

References