luaidhe

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide,[4] ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Noun

luaidhe f (genitive singular luaidhe, nominative plural luaidheanna)

  1. (uncountable) lead (a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity)
  2. (countable) lead (a thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils)
  3. (countable, nautical) lead (a plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots)
    Synonyms: aigeach, luaidhe fheádóireachta
  4. (fishing) sinker
Declension
Declension of luaidhe (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative luaidhe luaidheanna
vocative a luaidhe a luaidheanna
genitive luaidhe luaidheanna
dative luaidhe luaidheanna
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an luaidhe na luaidheanna
genitive na luaidhe na luaidheanna
dative leis an luaidhe
don luaidhe 		leis na luaidheanna
Derived terms
  • coileacam luaidhe (“lead-colic”)
  • faoi luaidhe (“leaded”)
  • grán luaidhe (“lead shot”)
  • luaidhe bhán (“white lead”)
  • luaidhe dhearg (“red lead”)
  • luaidhe dhubh (“black lead”)
  • luaidhe fuinneoige (“window leads”)
  • luaidhiúil (“lead-like, leaden”, adjective)
  • luaidhnimh (“lead-poisoning”)
  • muileann luaidhe (“lead-works”)
  • nimh luaidhe (“lead-poisoning”)
  • peann luaidhe (“pencil”)
  • siúcra luaidhe (“sugar of lead”)

Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

luaidhe

  1. analytic present subjunctive of luaidh

References

  1. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 182
  2. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], § 127 (d), page 54
  3. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 152, page 59
  4. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “lúaide”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̪ˠuəjə/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lúaide, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ɸloudom.

Noun

luaidhe m or f (genitive singular luaidhe, no plural)

  1. lead (metal; chemical element)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

luaidhe

  1. genitive singular of luaidh
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